There isn't much to report this week as all I'll be doing beforehand is 4 and 3 miles, both of which went fine when I did them on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. This week really is more about remaining calm, getting myself prepped both for work and for the race, and figuring out my goals and game plan.
I reached out to my coach saying:
Right now I’ve got the A Goal of 3:30-3:35, B1 Goal of a PR (3:37) or B2 under 4 hours* and C Goal of have fun (which is the goal on any of these) but also to reflect on the training plan and the enjoy the trip.
*I know that is a big gap but the way that I’m feeling is if it seems like it’s not gonna be an A or a B1 day I still want to have a goal that makes me want to keep trying even if the wheels are falling off which is something more substantive than just “have fun”.
She seems to think I have a 3:30-3:35 given my training and I think so to, but I'm not going to only focus on that. I replied to her that, when I ran Providence and had such an epic fail I wanted redemption and that was Newport. Newport I almost needed it to go well to prove to myself that Providence was the fluke (delisted the fact I have four other marathon to support that). Having done what I did there, which was still short of the Big Goal but also was a Good Day, I don't think I have that pressure on me with this marathon.
The training block went well, but there were hiccups, both physical and mental. I didn't have to take that much time away and really, overall, hit the workouts and long runs, but there was the constant mental strain that also took something out of this one and out of me. I both ran peacefully when I was in my miles and with a cloud of anxiety. It was an interesting way to train and I think that I am okay with however Saturday goes.
There is also the fact that the point of this race is the adventure which means there can be things that just do not go well. We shall see but I hope that I feel okay coming away from this one.
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