Follow The Motto

The miles continue to pile up as my marathon training reaches the halfway point. No missed workouts or miles (knock on wood) which represents an accomplishment I am proud to announce.

The aches and pains continue to mount as well. All things considered, a little right quad and hamstring pain seem like small potatoes given the amount of miles. What's next?

The long runs get longer starting with 14 miles this week and culminating in not one, but two 20-mile runs. The weekday runs also increase a few more miles and the weekly totals reach 30 miles this week and build to 40.

To keep up with this plan, I need to stick with the mantra -- running till the wheels fall off! The right one might be wobbling, nothing a little duct tape, baling wire, and bubble gum can't fix.

Until we run again ...


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The Training Continues

Can I just admit I really have nothing to write about, I am tired, and my running week is over? Again, so far, so good.  The really training for the marathon starts in a couple of weeks.  In the interim, I continue to build mileage and work to stay healthy and prepare for the upcoming training demands.

Next week will be the high mileage for this training cycle.  The following week my mileage will take a dip as I take a break mentally and physically before the mileage takes off.  My motto continues to be "run to the wheels fall off and make it to the finish line healthy".

Until we run again . . .