It's hard to believe, but I am almost 25% done with my marathon training. My long run this week is 8 miles, which will be my longest run of the year...in fact, the longest run probably since the marathon last year. I'm excited because everything so far has been going very well, so this is a big test for me physically. I've also started seeing some weight come off which is a nice side benefit to all this running. Last year I got down to about 175 before the marathon, which was what I weighed when I graduated college in 1996. If I can get down into the 150s we will be talking 1980's since I saw a number that low on the scale. Focus is the key...and fewer nights like Friday night.
I went out with a couple of buddies Friday and ended up drinking more than I should have, and staying out much later than I should have. My long run Saturday was a hot, painful sorry mess of a run...but I got it done and my time wasn't that bad either, even though I felt like I was running in molasses shoes through a field of peanut butter. Note to self; next time Kurt calls and wants to go out, make sure it's not the night before a long run. :-)
Tonight is strength and core, so we'll see if I can conquer my nemesis workout without being brought to my knees like last time. Tomorrow for my hard run I am going to target 26 minutes for 5K, assuming the smoke from the Rist Canyon fire isn't as bad as it was yesterday. I ended up on the treadmill for 4 miles because the smoke was so bad outside I could barely see the end of our street. Anyway, if I can hit 26 minutes I'll feel like I am making good progress.
By the way, I saw a quote today that really resonated with me - "If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up." I love it. Git'r'done!
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