Revving Up to Winding Down

Run 1: 6.2 miles in approximately :47:15 min. @ 9:30 a.m.
Pace: 7:37 min./per mile avg.

Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 42°F, 79% Humidity, Wind: W @ 9 mph; feels like 37°F
Course: One go round of the Four Times Equals Twenty Four course (loop, mixed flat & hills, roads & sidewalks) on USATF Map It!

I nearly did not go for a run today, but after seeing my daughter's picture in the paper (on-line) and reflecting on all the success all three kids have had these last few days, I felt somehow obligated. My ankles have been a little achier than usual these past few days, a condition I attributed in part to the wildly oscillating temperatures and weather we have been experiencing, but with only two wees remaining until my race I don't want to risk any injuries which could sideline me.

A fellow recreational runner recently shared some advice with me: "it's better under train by 20% than over train by 1%." Good advice. I have been working pretty hard for early thirteen weeks to successfully prepare to finish a 32 mile trail to run and I don't want blow this opportunity to meet my goal. While I certainly won't win, I think I can meet my goal of finishing in 6 hours or less as long as I stay healthy.

Today's run went well, the weather was wonderfully cool, and it gave me much time to think and continue to prepare mentally for the "big run."

Breathe in, breathe out... YOU AND I ARE ALIVE!