I ran Lake View with Nathan at noon. My legs are still a little sore from the race on Saturday so I was planning to take it easy, around an 8:30-9:00 pace. Nathan was obviously feeling a little better than me. I managed to have some conversation with him during the run, but it was affected somewhat by my heavy breathing. We ended up averaging 7:48/mi for the 5.2 miles, and then Nathan headed to the treadmill for more. He's so ready for Boston, and he's still got another month to go. I survived the run pretty well. I went faster than I planned, but that's probably okay since I also reduced my mileage for today.
Based on my performance Saturday I guess I'm in better shape than I thought I was, but that was only a 10K. I know my base mileage still needs some work for a marathon. My plan is to try to get in 50+ miles per week for the next two weeks, including long runs of 18 and 20+ miles, then begin a gradual two week taper to the Utah Valley Marathon on April 12. I won't be in "peak" marathon shape, more like "weak" marathon shape, but I think I'll be able to finish and not be too embarrassed by my time. I've exceeded my own expectations in both races I've run so far this year. I hope the trend continues.
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