Preparation seems to be the word of the week for me this week. Mike and I are preparing to go to IM Wisconsin for him to race and for me to volunteer. That means that we are also preparing to leave the kids at home with grandparents, so getting the kids organized and the house in order is a top priority. The kids have been preparing for their first day of school, finishing up summer homework and sleeping as many hours as possible while they still can.
Marathon training is getting serious. After a tough but successful 16 miles last week, this week was supposed to be a cut back week. With IM on the schedule for next weekend, I decided to work ahead and do 18 miles this weekend and cut back next weekend. The weather finally cooperated and it was only 49 degrees at the start of my run. What a difference the weather can make. My training schedule says that long runs should be at 10:19 for me, but on previous runs I hit the middle miles closer to 9:55 and then slowed down at the end. This week I was lucky that my running buddy wanted to stick with me, so I had company the entire 18 miles and we finished strong and feeling good. Our pace was exactly 10:19! It was only a few seconds slower than last week but I felt much better at the end. I’m sure the weather also had a lot to do with it, but slowing down at the beginning is a smarter idea for me. I hope I remember that on marathon day.
I’m looking forward to a week without a long run and cheering for Mike, Amy, and Natalie on Sunday. I’ll be giving out finishers shirts and medals to those that finish in the first three hours and then cheering for everyone else to come in. So far the weather looks good!
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Hi Beth,
You are doing so well with your marathon training! Keep it up:) You are going to rock New York! I totally agree, the weather has been amazing! I love running with the cooler temps:)
A good job and a good plan. I am sure you will run a great marathon.
Great job with your long runs – I agree with you on the cooler weather, it makes a huge difference. Have fun this weekend, and good luck to your hubby!
I missed a few posts but great job on your half marathon. I have a brother in law that ran that one and enjoyed it also.
Have fun at IM WI. How long will you be out there? 6-7 hours?
Good luck to Mike (enjoy the western Dane County hills) and enjoy your day volunteering!
Beth, good luck to Mike, and have fun volunteering! I hope it is a fantastic weekend.
I am absolutely loving the cooler weather. I feel like I am finally getting my mojo back!
Keep up the great work with your marathon training. You are doing awesome!
Hope it was a great weekend!
Very nice to have the grandparents available to take on the kids!
A little cool weather is nice but 49 degrees? Sounds cold to me!
Nice work on some fast runs!!!!!! I can’t wait to hear the IM report.
Your courage is running strong. We’ll be waiting for you to blog about your first run after surgery. Good Luck!!!!!
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