Sunday, September 25, 2011
Finish Strong
After a few weeks of travel, there's nothing I crave more than getting back home and getting back into a routine. After weeks of airplanes, taxicabs, political conventions and dinners out, I've got a little catching up to do in my Marathon training.
Okay, a lot of catching up to do.
So, last week I laid down the gauntlet. If I am going to succeed in running the Marine Corps Marathon on October 30th, I have to step it up a notch. Rather than running my already-respectable 5K a day, I have no choice but to up the ante: 5 miles per day, minimum. And this isn't even counting the longer weekend runs. After all, I have a Marathon to run, people! The MCM is just a short (gulp!) five weeks away.
But I'll be ready.
I've succeeded at getting a couple of 5+-mile runs under my belt last week, and tomorrow will run my first 8-miler in nearly four years. Even though this means earlier ups in the mornings, or later evening runs after work, it's worth it. And even though I'm undoubtedly lining the pockets of my future orthopedic surgeon with my occasional knee pain, it feels really, really good just to be back out there. Any runner out there who's ever been sidelined will know what I mean.
I am looking forward to these final weeks of training. I'm excited for the further changes I will see in my body, and my level of personal fitness. Furthermore, I can't wait for the regalia of Marathon Day itself. All great reasons to Finish Strong!
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