...until Twin Cities Marathon. The training, up until this week, has gone pretty well. I've made most of my long runs and have come close to my weekly mileage goals.
My training schedule is full, but not overly-ambitious. I'm about 1/3 of the way into it, which means the high mileage weeks have really yet to start. I feel up for it, though. I just need to put today's run behind me.
Today was supposed to be a long-run day (LSD, for "long slow day") but only two others showed up for the running group; two much more experienced, much faster runners. I ended up doing most of the run by myself, and of that, ended up walking a fair amount. I guess bad days are allowed.
I enjoyed the company I did have part of the way. Ed, a long-haul trucker, who - if I remember correctly - has finished TCM 9 times, was kind enough to slow down for me for about 2 1/2 miles. I love the people I end up running with because they are usually quite extroverted, have been running for many years, and do most of the talking. And that's fortunate because the most I can contribute to the conversation during any given run is an occasional grunt or whimper. He had a few tips:
- Walk at the water stops
- If I get a stomach ache, ease up on the electrolytes and drink more water
- Carry Vasoline in a zip-loc back for chafing
- Keep a log for the mileage on my shoes
He had a good point regarding the shoes. During the 2 hours alone on the trail, I estimated that my current pair of Mizunos have about 250 miles on them. Sure enough, things are starting to hurt that shouldn't.
Assuming I can put today behind me and feel better tomorrow, I'm scheduled for a 7-miler. This is based on Hal Higdon's training schedule, with the running group from town's weekend LSD built in (on Saturdays).
So, early to bed tonight so I can be rested enough for tomorrow.
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