What I have been training for is finally here! I am en route to DC, the Army Ten Miler is in 48 hours, the Marine Corps Marathon in 7 days. I am nervous and pumped up. Neither do I intend to set a PR on. I want to finish and have the experience (okay an maybe the medal and t shirt #SwagStyle) and most importantly not hurt myself. I'm going to listen to my body more than I ever have before.
To get in the mood, I bought my favorite in flight reading material, Runners World. The title article is "Do you run too much? Or too little?" In creeps the doubt.... As I read it has suggested mileage for different events, suggestions for serious training and tapering off, none of which I have done. Another article suggests doing two marathons a year, with 6 months between... less doubt, more anxiety. This weekend will be number 3 for the year with number 4 the following week. It also suggests if you are going to do back to back 1/2 marathons to do it at least 2 weeks apart, for fulls, allow 8-12 weeks. Reflecting on my fall race schedule shows the complete opposite. 5 weeks: 21 miler, half marathon, ten miler, marathon, marathon; respectively. What would the editors of Runners World have to say about that? What would they say if they knew it is 6 months to Boston and before I get there I will be running 4 more marathons and a 20 mile leg of an ultra? I think I will write them and find out.....
"It's my soul that keeps me running, My body told me to quit a couple miles ago..."
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