Okay - so after my milestone 15.6 mile run, I had a bad week... lack of time, sleep, stability in my AIG world just lead me down a not so great path... I had a horrible long run the next week in the park... fell... cramped up and didn't complete my 18 mile run.
Last week I decided ... no time like the present to dig back into it all...
So LAST week I did my 3 runs of 16 miles during the week... and my long run of 13.26 on Saturday and bettered my mile per minute time by 1:24 seconds a mile! Which is amazing for me... and from what I hear, it's really great progress for anyone! I think my body is finally catching up after the vertigo and pulling my hamstring a bit... and things are clicking thank goodness.
This week, three runs of 4 miles each and then I'm doing the 18 mile NYRR Marathon Tune-Up on Sunday! I am excited to do another formal race before the 20 milers start next month. It's easier for me because I don't wear a hydration belt or like to carry/hold anything at all on me... so the organized races have everything there that you need as far as nutrition, etc...
Also, very excited that I got my 2 new pairs of marathon sneakers last night thanks to my brother David's generosity of an early birthday present to me... so I'll wear one for the next month and then a few weeks before the marathon, break in the other pair... I don't think I've ever owned so many pairs of sneakers before! :) Along with those, I got that yummy GOO (chocolate that tastes like pudding to me!) running socks and body glide...
Seems like I'm all set... now all I have to do is concentrate on training, stop having a social life and show up on Nov 2nd ready to rock...
:)
Thanks for reading... and thanks for the energy and support you all always give me... trust me I need it, and feel it!
Peace,
Curly
xoxo
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