13 Days to Chicago – Leave me Alone!
That is all.
15 Days to Chicago – Too early to obsess over Weather?
Strangely, I’m not really obsessing over weather this time. It is what it is. The ONE variable I cannot control. But since Accuweather does weather predictions 15 days out, message boards on the internet were ripe with discussion and someone posted this “hour-by-hour weather prediction for Oct 9th”.
18 Days to Chicago – This makes it Real
21 Days to Chicago – The Last Long Run
A wonderful run to end a long season of long runs! I read Coach David’s “Secrets of Marathoning” that he posted beforehand (Thanks, Coach!) a million times to understand what I needed to do on this 21mile, mock race run. I knew I could go the distance, I wanted to know at what pace I could. And I still wanted to make it in time to catch the seminar. Everyone took off the first 2 miles! And I had a…
24 Days to Chicago – I better pray for Ideal Temps!
Today I ran a hard 5 miles. Just because. Just to see what that pace feels like. Whew! I certainly felt it !! Especially since my run was at 12:30pm in the peak afternoon heat of 88F. The humidity wasn’t there, and there was partly shade and a cool breeze and absolutely flat soft terrain, but even that made me hope that Chicago is in 60s at 12noon – 1pm on October 9th!!
25 Days to Chicago – Why am I doing a Marathon?
or …. IS THERE? I had a bit of a conversation with our Speedwork coach after yesterday’s Yassos at the track. At one point, he talked about the mental strength you need to complete 26.2 miles. And remembering why I am running the marathon would help reinforce my goal. In my obsessed enthusiastic state, I took his words literally and tried to think of WHY I am doing this marathon. I am not doing it to fundraise for a greater…
25 Days to Chicago
Given that I have improved quite a bit since Spring, I’ve also been obsessing thinking quite a bit about my pace in the race. All sorts of permutations and combinations being worked out. I’m actually planning to attempt a tryout at this weekend’s 21 miles at a better pace than I always thought I would run at. Nerves – not as much. Lack of sleep is not allowing my brain to process the nervousness. I know I can do this.