last minute jitters.
well, the final 'workout' is in the books. i opted for 10 miles with 4 miles at marathon pace. robin joined me on the bike, and no sooner had we started we found ourselves running into jim and cheryl schmitt. weird. anyway, we talked to schmitties for 10 or 15 minutes, then it was back to work.
it was a blustery hot day...hopefully opposite of how it will be on sunday...well, the hot part anyway. actually, i'd love an easterly wind. anyway, 5 miles out, took a gel and some water (to practice), then it was time to run @ mp. problem was, i was going what seemed like straight into the teeth of the 20mph wind gusts, uphill no less. it's my own fault, i've only run and biked on this stretch of trail a 100 times. anyway, mile 1 was 6:15, miles 2 and 3 were 6:28, and then i pulled the plug. the wind was costing me time, which normally wouldn't be a big deal but the sunday before the big race is no time for a confidence blow. easy run back to the car, mission mostly accomplished.
on the way home, we spectated a civil war reenactment...weird. seriously, those guys could learn a few things regarding guerrilla warfare.
anyway, time to get some homework done. i feel like i'm in a better place mentally then i was later in the week, and i'm even scheming a little towards my next marathon effort (always looking ahead).
i wonder how the blockhouse roll went? one of my favorites-jail time and all.
happy sunday.
it was a blustery hot day...hopefully opposite of how it will be on sunday...well, the hot part anyway. actually, i'd love an easterly wind. anyway, 5 miles out, took a gel and some water (to practice), then it was time to run @ mp. problem was, i was going what seemed like straight into the teeth of the 20mph wind gusts, uphill no less. it's my own fault, i've only run and biked on this stretch of trail a 100 times. anyway, mile 1 was 6:15, miles 2 and 3 were 6:28, and then i pulled the plug. the wind was costing me time, which normally wouldn't be a big deal but the sunday before the big race is no time for a confidence blow. easy run back to the car, mission mostly accomplished.
on the way home, we spectated a civil war reenactment...weird. seriously, those guys could learn a few things regarding guerrilla warfare.
anyway, time to get some homework done. i feel like i'm in a better place mentally then i was later in the week, and i'm even scheming a little towards my next marathon effort (always looking ahead).
i wonder how the blockhouse roll went? one of my favorites-jail time and all.
happy sunday.
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