Not-so-fast-running-blog

Workout: Loosen the legs

• 1 mi - 10:34 / 2 mi - 10:18 / 3 mi -10:54 / 4 mi - 9:57 / 5 mi - 9:24

I ran in the rain this morning. I considered running on the treadmill, but the race day forecast is predicting rain. It made sense to practice in the rain. If the temperature is in the mid forties like this morning it will not be too bad. I was wet, but not really cold. I am hoping that for once the weather forecast is wrong!

Workout: Recovery Run

• 1 mi - 10:57 / 2 mi - 9:56 / 3 mi - 10:16 / 4 mi - 10:11 / 5 mi - 9:45 / 6 mi - 9:32 / 7 mi - 10:02 / 7.32 mi - 11:03

This is my final run before my race. Rain and wind are in the forecast. My coach gave me goal splits, but said if the weather is bad I'll need to adjust accordingly. I can not control the weather only myself.

Overall Average Pace: 9:36

Today was meant to be a post about my marathon race. But, endeavors often take unexpected twists and turns so no matter how much I plan and organize the actuality does not always match the intention.

I have been working with a running coach for the past 4 months. Our work together is two-fold:

1. Heal my foot-injury / Stay injury-free through cross-training and proper rest
2. Run in the Boston Marathon (I have qualified twice, but my times have not made the final cuts)

My coach contacted me yesterday. Conditions for my marathon were the following:

• 100% rain
• 15 mph winds
• Decreasing temperatures throughout the morning

We decided that this was not the race for me to qualify for Boston. I am not a quitter, but this decision really brought me peace.

As far as my run went this morning, I have three words to describe it - stink, stank, stunk! It rained the entire time. My Garmin stopped talking around mile 6. My music stopped around mile 7. My running belt slipped down my hips at least 5 or 6 times and my Cliff bar was a mushy mess of goo. Had this happened during a race, I doubt that I could have recovered.

Tomorrow is onward and forward!