My feet and right achilles hurt this week, but I plugged ahead each morning. Thursday was the hardest day. I ran three loops of a hilly course for a 9 mile morning. Friday is recovery, only 2 miles to get the kinks out and Saturday is a day off.
Sunday is a 16 mile day. Here is the plan. Wake up about 4:30 ayem, eat a banana and drink some gatorade and drive to Central Park in New York. Search for street parking and joining the Team for Kids group about 5:45. Run 3 miles with the group at 6 am, then line up for the NY half marathon and run 13 miles, around Central Park, then south thru the city to Battery Park City. The race begins at 7 am, so I should be finished by about 8:40. Then I need to find my way back to Central Park via subway, find my car and head for home to "start the day". I should be able to make 10:45 mass! Ahh the things we do for fun!
I had a few comments on my postings this week. My friend "Carla" questioned how we ran 1 mile underwater during the Detroit Marathon. We actually did it without getting wet or holding our breath...we went thru the "Windsor Tunnel", which goes under the Detroit river.
My pal Mike Beauregard shared the coaches Zen comments with one of his marathoning friends, who said her only Zen words during a marathon are....
"... gee I hope I don't die. :)"
For inspiration this weekend, just remember, we are doing it to raise money for the kids running programs. Here is part of my team..... Cheers!
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