Saturday, November 20, 2010

6.2

 

I didn’t get in the mileage I was hoping for this morning, but I got in a good 6.2 before Crohn’s got in the way.  But that’s why I’m doing this, right? I was pacing at 14.9 minutes/mile, a good time and just over 3 minutes/mile faster than where I need to be in Vegas (which is in 2 weeks…what?!?).  I’m not sure how it has gotten so close since it has seemed so far away for quite a while now, but here it is.

I’ll hopefully be able to get out again tomorrow and get in the mileage I wanted for today.  Then I’m told it’s time to taper.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

5.5, 6.5 and 9.6

 

I’ve been quite bad at updating lately, but the miles have bee ticking by.  In the last seven days I have hit 5.5, 6.5 and 9.6.  I felt good after each, and after today’s 9.6 I felt like I had at least another mile or two in me before I would have chosen to stop.  I could have kept going past that, but that’s where I would have stopped.  I called it a day at 9.6 because my left knee was a bit achy so I thought I’d end things before it moved to hurt.

9.6 miles took me 2 hours and 3 minutes.  No land speed records here, but I am on pace to finish with plenty of time left in Vegas.  I know races, especially races with lots of people, are different, but I’m hoping that will push me faster and not the other way.

Race day is getting close and while it isn’t so much a race in the traditional sense for me, I am excited, nervous and a dozen other emotions all at the same time.  I want it to be December now.  I know it will come soon enough and I’ll be wishing I had a few more weeks to train, but at this moment, I wish the finish line was in sight in more than just my mind.