Only 1 more long run left!

We'll last week I did run the two 10 mile runs back to back on the treadmill. The first 10 wasn't too bad on Thursday night. It was like watching a revolving door of people exercising...and I out lasted them all. The mother on the treadmill while her 6 year old "played" on the weight machines and elliptical that he was much to much small for. And she was a loud flat footed walker...thump thump thump thump over and over as each foot hit the track of the treadmill. The guy who came in for maybe 20 minutes, did the weight machines and left. Two young women ran for a little bit and seemed to disappear before they even had the chance to break a sweat.

I kept time by television. 1/2 hour of Home Improvement. 1/2 hour of Seinfeld. 1/2 hour of Wheel of Fortune. 1/2 hour of Jeopardy! That last 1/2 hour was the easiest by far!

Friday morning it took me a bit longer than I would have liked to get out of bed. Tired, excited for our trip to NC, excited to see old friends, anxious about having to leave Dolly at the vet. The start was a little rough because my legs were a bit stiff and tired. Somehow, I muddled through the next two hours. The local news and The Today Show to help me along.

So now I've done 20 miles-sort of. Day 2 was certainly more difficult but not horrific. I'm nervous about our trial 26 in two weeks. That will be the longest full distance I've run. Hopefully the adrenaline will be pumping and carry me through. It's a great thing to run a test run of the marathon. The crazy thing is that unlike most training programs we actually do run the 26 miles before the actual Marathon. But what a great feeling knowing that I will have actually ran 2 marathons in a year...heck in 1 month!

I'm feeling good. I'm so ready for marathon day to be here.

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Until next time-Two Braids

New Shoes!

Well I finally got my new shoes. They are actually the same shoe, just in a wider width. I was able to run the whole 10 miles yesterday, still in pain but not nearly as much. If last week I was experiencing pain as a 7 out of 10 this week was only a 3! I most likely have bruised or sprained my foot a little bit but that will heal over time. I can run through the pain now which is not something I was willing to do a few weeks ago.

Next week is the second to last BIG run we'll do before the marathon-23 miles. I will be out of town for a wedding-so to "simulate" the 23 I'll run 11 miles Thursday night and then 11 miles Friday morning! I just need to remember to stretch EVERYTIME we get out of the car. I'll also miss the party after the run. I've put Robi in charge of taking pictures for me.

Nothing else really exciting this week. I'll post next week after my back to back 11 mile runs!