13.1 Mile Run

Ran 13.1 miles on Saturday morning. The weather was cool, in the 50's and windy. Ran it in 1 hour and 58 minutes. Burned about 1700 calories. Felt pretty good and had a pretty comfortable pace. Only 2 weeks left for the big race. This years training seems to have gone easier than last year. Hopefully I have not missed anything. Will find out soon enough especially when I hit the 20 mile mark and whether or not my body crashes and burns or will survive the last 6. Should be interesting.

Last 20 Mile Run

Ran 20 miles Saturday morning. The weather was perfect. Temperatures started in the 50's and very low humidity. Started the run at 9:00 am to get closer to the starting time of the marathon. Ran the 20 in 3 hours and 9 minutes. Felt pretty good for about the first 15 to 16 miles then I started getting a little tight and sore in my legs. This was not as bad as last years training but still noticeable. I also knew that the pain would be gone not long after I finished. Sure enough I felt fresh as a daisy later in the day. Burned 2600 calories. Purchased a new pair of New Balance running shoes today and will break them in this week to see if that will help. This next Saturday I will run 15 miles as I start to taper down for the race.