Going Long

What a difference 24-hours makes. 

Yesterday, roads/paths dry.  No Wind. Fairly mild.

Today, roads a mess.  Windy.  Cold.  Ugh.

Did 12.75k this morning, my last Sunday run before race day.  Took it really easy all the way, as the slipping and sliding is a recipe for pulled muscles, joint hyper extension, or other stupid little injuries.

I seem to have come through it unscathed, which is the same thing I can say of my training program that I started in earnest after the election on October 14.

A couple of short, easy runs this week for my tapering and then my first 42k on Jan 18!   

Last run before race day!  I have 3k on the schedule for Saturday, but with the girls' swimming lessons in the morning, and getting prepped for Sunday brunch in Brampton, I doubt I will get out for it. 

It was a lovely, clear, cold, winter night for a run tonight.  We did the Baby Point loop, and I felt pretty good even getting up the small hills at the midpoint and end of the run. 

It sounds like the temperature will moderate a bit for race day.  And the 10cm of snow they were calling for in the 5-day forecast doesn't look like it will materialize.  Just a dusting on Saturday, so the roads should be pretty good for the run.

Counting down now . . . tic-toc, tic-toc . . .