12.5 in the cold rain. Only runners will go out in this. I saw two total people on my run. Two!  I usually see tons. One guy said " yep, only us hardcore ones."  I answered back 'or those that don't know any better!' Did get to explore another neighborhood I hadn't been in beore. Pretty. I like this new bike path. Gives me access to other areas to run.

Yeah sometimes you just gotta get that bad boy in!

20.2 miles in 3:38:33 on the reservoir trail done this morning.  I have officially entered taper-land.  No matter what happens on race day, I am extremely happy and proud to have completed the training cycle to the point of taper.  This was, by far, my most ambitious training cycle and there were a lot of times where I doubted whether I would make it.  Now, it could well be that I'm egregiously overtrained and will go down in flames on race day.  But, I wanted to give this a try.  3 weeks from now, I will learn whether it was smart or not.  Right now, I am going to give myself a pat on the back and a piece of deep dish pizza.

It seems like you have been training forever having run a summer marathon but the fact that you did not race that one bodes well for you.

Enjoy that yumminess, you have earned it girl!

And for me, 12 miles. 8:34 pace. Today it felt arduous, but I call it a mental victory, because I really didn't feel like running 12. But I did not stop once (not even for a pit stop!), so yeah me. :-) Now off to shower, then make supper.

Thanks LRB, happylily and B+.   The support of the people on this forum was one of the things that kept me focused and motivated when times got tough.

OOTB- You have had a superb training cycle!  Enjoy the taper, and I'll be rooting for you on race day!

The pace bunny was ahead of me for like 13 hours today, so I went out and ran 10 miles.  First double-digit run since my marathon, and my mileage is back where I want it to be.

I was looking for Mia's harness, because Zoe took it off  (she knows how to bite the clip to open it) when I was running with the dogs on Friday night, and I hadn't been able to find it in the dark.  I didn't see it on the way out, but on the way back, I saw it hanging by the start of the trail.  When I got home, there was a voicemail from the person who found it, so I must have run right by her today.   It's still probably time to get a harness with a clip in another spot.  We can't do a collar because Zoe either pulls it off Mia's head, or bites it hard enough to either open the clip or choke Mia. 

The report is up for your viewing pleasure!

Nice OOTB.

 

And to top an unlucky week, I ran only 9.60.  During Mile 9 this happened:

 

Ouch, otherwise nice leg!

Ouch, sorry, D!