One week until the marathon! I'm actually excited and confident for this one. now if my abs will just hold up....
I ran my last longer run until the marathon today. I started from the marathon start, and did an out and back on the course. I wanted to keep a steady pace, and throw in a couple of miles at marathon pace. Well lucky for me today the wind was blowing at me for the first half. no seriously I was actually glad for it cause i wanted to mentally prepare myself that this is what it could be like next week. the weather isn't looking too happy for next saturday, which usually means wind for sand hollow. so if there is wind, i'm hoping we get it blowing at us for the first half. When i turned around today i just flew! so i averaged 7:29 today, and then did a 6:40 and a 6:34 for my marathon pace miles. They felt easy:)
I was hoping that by wrapping my abs, they wouldn't hurt. it may have helped prolong it, but i could really feel them (painful) at mile 10. And i don't know what it is, but it always starts at mile 9. well i made myself push through, and by mile 11 they had eased. they were prob just inflammed at that point, but i think they will b able to hold out for the marathon. i'll rest after that. hoping that taper miles will help them to heal next week too. this problem started when i started running in my new shoes (kinveras) and i'm wondering how that could have caused it. too much too soon in them? I run once a week in them, but everytime i have since that race it's made it worse. i love them though! | 