I had a mini breakdown at my desk just now, getting all emotional about my marathon in 12 days.

Taper is a big stupid jerk.

Hi everyone.  6x800m repeats for me today (w/2:00min recovery jogs) and a total of 10.73 miles.  Splits were really strong and just under 5:30 pace:

2:45.4
2:44.2
2:43.7
2:44.6
2:43.7
2:43.6

I don't know if I've ever been so wet running before.  It was one of those 100% humidity days that Docket gets to enjoy on a regular basis.

Sorry for the lack of personals these days.  I've been trying to read and keep up, but haven't had a lot of time.

Meaghan...I know what you're saying about kidding yourself going into prior marathons.  You're on the right track now though.  It's definitely about stringing the higher mileage months together.  For me, I feel my threshold is multiple 300 miles months.  Yours may be 200, but the idea is the same.

LRB...That's a pretty darn strong run there, regardless of how much it hurt.  And, not that it would have mattered since it wasn't in your pocket, but I think you're taking the GU a touch late.  They say 15 before every 45, but that seems a touch excessive to me so my marathon goal is always 7, 13, and 19.  Since my training paces are slower, it's usually a mile sooner.

Ugh, Oski!

Taperil, awesome new name!  You'll be fine!

  

Drs appt was OK - he's sending me back to PT (again? still?) and gave me a script for a new med.  Pretty soon I'll be able to open up my own pharmacy.

 Hope it helps.

Got my 8.4 mile run done.  8:37 avg pace.  I felt great for 6 miles, then I fell apart once I hit the hills the last 2.4 miles.  Hills, heat (88 degrees), and humidity hit me like a ton of bricks.  I hadn't bonked in a long time and I guess I was due.  At least my cramp area didn't hurt.  And the pace wasn't terrible for running out of gas.

Oski- next step: A Live-in PT?  Hope you get some relief soon.

'Taperil' - Very cute!  I definitely understand getting emotional.  Try to enjoy the taper if you can.

SIAR- Thank you, I do feel like I'm on the right track.  I am sure that if/when I get up to a bit higher mileages I'll look back on this buildup and think 'what made me think I was prepared?' but it's always a balance and I do think that I'm doing more or less the right amount for where I am.  I do think that a couple months being steadily around 200 miles per month has made a big difference, hopefully I will remember this and keep it up as much as possible after the marathon.

As for your workout, those are some strong, consistent (and fast) splits, especially given the weather.

another day done.  Hour of Pilates also done

MBC I win.  Quincy got me up at 12:30 for the second night in a row for emergency "I need to pee".  Dh never hears him but I do.  Now last night dh was at work but Sunday he was home and slept through the whole thing of Quincy getting up, getting water coming back to make sure I knew he was up and needed out, me getting out of bed to let him out etc.

In other news our other dog Hammy has to have foot surgery next week.  He has a growth between the pads on a back paw.  Vet looked at it today.  He has a bad wart.  At least now we know why he is limping and it isn't from his back or his arthritis.  Poor guy

Did 2.5 miles with only one walk break, followed by PT and icing.