I am very thankful this week as I inch towards the high volume portion of my training cycle. I was able to run every day (sometime twice per day), logged 80 miles, feel good and have no back issues. As I wade back into the deep end of the high mileage pool, I am always reminded how difficult it can be to train for a marathon; the fatigue, the soreness and the 4:30 am alarms can be overwhelming at times, so I am also very thankful that I still have the motivation and drive to get this done. I still get excited to plan out my workouts and I still look forward to a Tuesday morning progression run; how cool is that? Overall, just thankful that I have a hobby that I can be so passionate about.
The Williston Runners with Heart crew was well represented at Grandma's yesterday. We had folks PR, run their first marathon and all were an inspiration in their own way. Congrats to Mary Brown, Samantha Hackbart, Karen Wiersrum, Barb Sampson, Daniel Bach, and Noel Pollen on your races yesterday! Also, shout out to Molly Jacobs; you weren't able to run Grandma's, but showed great support and enthusiasm for your fellow runners. Thankful that I am part of this group!
Looking forward to another big mileage week. One training cycle is in the rear view mirror and we now look ahead to summer racing and fall marathons.
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