I am reallly turning into one of the "mileage" guys. This week I hit a couple of milestones. I have run for 100 consecutive days and already hit 1,000 miles for the year. If I can stay healthy, I should be able to break 3,500 miles for the year. Not bad for an old guy. Oh and more importantly, I have 10 weeks to go until Grandma's Marathon (actually 68 days and 12 hours, but who is counting. The next three weeks will be the final ramp up to highest mileage of the cycle (90 to 100) and then the racing and fine tuning begins. I have the Get in Gear 10K (is 36:59 doable?) and the New Prague Half Marathon (is 1:23:59 doable?) as nice tune ups before the big show. Some other key workouts is a 24 miler in about a month and a 20-miler with double digits at 6:40 pace. All pretty aggressive goals, but I'm willing to make the big push.
Finally replaced some of my old shoes that I had in the rotation. Enjoyed my Nike Pegasus, but at 700 miles, I realized they were way past due. Found an old pair of Nike Vomeros on sale for under $40.00, so scooped those up. I love Nike's neutral cushioning shoes for long runs and recovery runs. They are so soft and cushiony and great for recovery. Now I have to replace my speedy but worn out Brooks Pure Connects before I hurt myself.
I have to admit that I am very envious of all the sub 3 marathoners running Boston tomorrow. Seeing all their posts really makes me wish I was there. I have never run it, but will definitely run it in the next few years. Need to get some kids through college before I can drop that kind of money. Good luck to all of the virtual running folks that I have "met" over the past few years. Have a great race and give 'em hell!
Happy Running!
Rick
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