When folks now ask me, "Hey, how long until Boston?" my answer now has become, 37 days, 12 hours and 47 minutes! The fatigue is a permanent fixture in my life right now and all I can do is countdown the days, but I just have to keep telling myself that I have less than three weeks to a well-deserved taper; just 3 more weeks!
My week went well. Because of a scheduling conflict, my long run was a couple of miles short, so the total for the week was just under 90, but hey, close enough. I had a good Tuesday workout, running 13 miles, with 6 plus at marathon pace. The rest of the week was at a pretty easy pace, but I ran lots and lots of hills. Finished the week with back to back long runs of 15 and 19.
Things change up in the coming week, with the first race of the spring season. O'Gara's 8k is Saturday, so I may back off on the mileage just a tad, so I have relatively fresh legs for the race. I really feel the need for a decent fitness test after weeks and weeks of long, slow miles. Anything under 30 minutes would be acceptable.
Happy Running!
Rick
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