Was supposed to do the last 18 this Saturday but my training schedule ended up being off and I had already signed up to do the Charlottesville 10 Miler on Saturday. So, for the time being I have reserved this coming Monday, March 31st, for my last 18 miles -- or an adjusted distance depending on how I'm feeling after running Charlottesville.
MONDAY: 5.7 miles. Pace 11:27. Remarkably my knee held up well with no significant problems. Did my usual Greggsville loop so I have no idea why it turned up a tenth of a mile shorter than every other time I have run it! The Polar can be a little odd sometimes in how it calculates mileage.
TUESDAY: 8.0 miles. Pace 11:12. Knee continues to hold up fine. Took some ibuprofen last night and this morning. Also made sure to get full routine of stretching in before heading out the door. Temps in the low 50s today with a few clouds in an otherwise blue sky. Pleasant day to run. Did the Beaverdam Bridge loop without the Greggsville loop added on. Would have been 7 miles except I added on a mile by running up Watermill. The hill up Watermill is a killer! And I managed a decent pace even with that hill. My average heartrate for today's run, however, was 147 -- whereas it's typically around 141 or 142. Not sure if it was because of the added gigantic hill or a combination of that and a general fatigue. I am so looking forward to beginning the taper and getting fully rested for Antwerp.
THURSDAY: 5.9 miles. Pace 10:19. 592 kcal. 153 HR avg. Knee feeling good. Actually, everything today felt good. Nice running weather. Although it was supposedly around 55 outside it felt more like the upper 40s. Cloudy and grey. Did the same loop I did on Monday and it was .2 miles longer! Go figure. Headed down to Williamsburg this evening and then on to Charlottesville tomorrow afternoon. I think I'm in good shape for the 10 miler.
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Hey sister! It's Marie. I stumbled across an email from dad i had not opened and here was your blog. I had no idea.... you were training for a marathon. I am too... Sandiego rock n roll marathon June 1st.(also my first) My training schedule is simular to yours. My long run is up to 12. Cant wait to here more about yours. Good luck. Talk soon
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