I'm running a little bit easier of a week this week. I really want to run well this weekend in Indianapolis. I ran an easy 8 miles this morning, but was feeling Saturday a bit. I guess I ran a little harder than I thought. It shouldn't take too long to get feeling good, though.
The race director from the Des Moines Marathon has offered travel assistance, 2 nights lodging, and a comp entry. So, I guess that once I've purchased my plane ticket, I'm all set. It makes me nervous! I'm not exactly where I wanted to be in terms of mileage, or even the buildup through the whole year. The stress reaction, and ongoing achilles problems have made me more cautious in my training than I would normally be. But, since I've never run a marathon, I'm forging ahead. I know that I have enough natural speed to run an OTQ. I guess the question will be if 60-70 mpw is enough to base my endurance on. I plan on hitting a couple of 75-80's after this week, but I hope it's not too little too late. Like Teren says, after I run the marathon, then I will actually be ready to train for a marathon. I'm sure next fall will be more successful running wise, but since it is an Olympic year, I've got to give it a shot now. I am excited, but definitely nervous since it is all unknown to me.
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