A repeat of yesterday, but in 8 fewer minutes. I feel a lot better. I finally printed out a marathon training plan. I think I'll just use the weekly number of miles and the speed/tempo workouts and forget about the rest. It's not much different than what I've been doing for 2 months. Peak mileage is 62, which is uncharted territory. The winter series begins tomorrow. I'll do another 9-10 tonight, take Friday off for a taper, and run a hilly 5k on Saturday. This week will be a planned step back week; I'll be under 50 miles on purpose, unless I decide to run quite a bit more after the race. My rt knee tendinitis seems to be resolved (knock on wood). The ache hasn't decided where to settle yet, but I'm predicting a hip pointer before the marathon. I'm giving some thought to improving my poor diet habits. I eat a lot of candy, and not many fruits and vegetables. How many minutes is that worth in a marathon? I wonder. Or could I be the guy that runs a sub-3 with crappy eating habits? | 