Last weekend, I participated in the Charles Harris 10K Run for Leukemia. This short run fit very nicely into this week's "recovery" training schedule. Here I am, a week later, with another 16 miles of training under my belt and I am getting excited (and a little nervous) about tomorrow's 18-mile run. Not only is this another test of endurance, but it will be another practice run (fuel, hydration, gear) for the BIG EVENT.
Going into a long run, there are always two major unknowns: the amount of cooperation I can get from my sore ankle and whether my stomach decides to feel good or not. For better or worse, the ankle situation is here for the duration, but I am still struggling to figure out the stomach "thing". Last weekend, for example, I ate all the wrong things the night before the 10K, but I felt like a million dollars the next morning during the run. Something tells me that if I decided to repeat that again this weekend, it would most certainly cause performance-suicide during tomorrow's run.
All that aside, I am looking forward to a strong run tomorrow. It will probably take me about 4.5 hours to complete (or at least that is my goal), so it will be a good test of endurance. For the first time in a while, we will be running with all the other teams in training and plan to start off the day with a "silent mile" in honor of all the heroes who have and will fight blood cancers. Reflecting on the courage and determination of these brave people is sure to power me through.
Once the 18 miler is complete, there is only one more long training run (20 miles) before the marathon. The marathon is 37 days away and I am getting very excited. Thank you for continuing to be a part of this journey. Your support means the world.
Until next time,
Lisa
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