Time Stops for No One

This blogging thing takes time, something I have had in short supply over the past several weeks.  So, once again a break of nearly a month with no updates.  During the last 3 weeks my mileage increased and then I took a mini hiatus of a week to finish a big work project.  Now with that project behind me and the marathon date closing in, time to finish out this training.

Good Thing to Do on a Snow Day

Which, of course, is easier said than done.  This week's schedule calls for the final 20 mile training run.  I did the first 20 mile two weeks ago, right before the week long work trip to San Antonio to finish the project.  The run was an out-and-back down the Wabash Trace and went very well.  I acheived my time goals and finished no worse-for-wear.  I even showered and worked half a day afterwards!

I am still planning to run the trail again tomorrow, but those plans might change due to the weather.  We received our first significant snowfall in 295 days yesterday which calls the question: run down the snow trail (if even possible) or pick an alternate arrangement?  The alternate arrangements would be treadmill (ugh) or plowed streets.  This fall has been so nice, I can't really complain.  The warm, dry weather has made for easy training which makes this snow storm more bearable.  I think I will take today to relax and not worry about the run--it will figure itself out tomorrow.

Once this run is complete I am on to taper time!  I really do want to get one more 20 miler for my fitness and confidence.  I have trained well this fall and feel comfortable saying I am as prepared as I am going to be going into this race.

Run on my friends. . .