Six weeks

It is now just under six weeks until race day. There are only two more training days that I'm really not looking forward to ... this coming Friday (8 miles) and Sunday, March 30 (21 miles). I really don't mind a five or six mile run on weekday mornings, but eight is kind of pushing it. I've run eight, seven and seven the past three Fridays, so I figure I'll get through it this week too. The 21 miler? Well, that is not going to be fun so matter how you slice it. Sure it is shorter than the actual race, but without the excitement, crowds and other competitors, 21 miles seems a lot longer.

I ran 18 miles this past Sunday and normally an 18 mile training run wouldn't be a lot different than a 21 miler - that is, not something that is all that much fun. However, I got an early start just as daylight was dawning and with almost perfect running conditions, I really did well and frankly, can almost say that I did enjoy it.

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