I read your race report and it sounds like you're right on track. Really nice run. The last two long runs have been solid for me (14 and 16) and I'm going to do a mid-week long run next week in lieu of the weekend runs due to some vacation travel. I'm still questioning my goal pace a little bit but will revisit that decision as the weather cools and I get some fast finish long runs under my belt. This weekend's 16 was deliberately easy at around a 9:20 pace in some cooler temps with a nice low 140 HR. Are you planning on running with the 3:45 pacer?

Figure I'd check in with another training report. After a weak week of mileage, I went out for a fast finish 18 on Sunday. Sort of ended up as two runs. A fast finish 15 that went really well and 3 pathetic miles of run/walk after I just hit some sort of wall. Maybe not "the wall" but certainly a wall nonetheless. Hoping for better once the temperatures drop. Kimmie, how did your 20 go? Others, how are things progressing?

Thanks, Lank. Not sure impressive is the right word but I was pleased with the effort. I agreed to run with a co-worker who has quads at home (as in quadruplets) and wasn't getting much training in. I was running my mouth and said if he could get me a bib, I'd run it with him. He did and I did. In some weird way, I'm finding the race more intimidating this time. Not so much that I've run one but because the longer training runs are making me a bit gun shy about the longer distances. I never once hit a wall at the marathon (good hydration, nutrition, etc.) but I have in training.