One Week To Go

Although there were no more long runs left, I made sure to keep up with my training schedule. I don't want to overdue it during the taper, but I feel the need to keep busy running. My Bob Glover NYRR program told me to run 24 miles this week and that is exactly what I did - three runs of 6 miles and a 5 miler today which felt really good. Since I want to take next week as easy as possible, I used this past week's runs more as tempo runs going at a brisk pace but not all out.

I'm starting to get excited and checking off all of the things that I need to get done. The hotel is booked and I already printed out my bus ticket. I was originally taking the train but a bunch of us will all be taking the bus up together. Knowing that it will probably be cold, I made some purchases at the Niketown store and the Supper Runner's Shop picking up a fleece hat and microfiber skullcap. I made sure to not start checking the weather until 10 days prior, knowing that no matter what the weather report says, a lot can change in a week and a half. I checked it today and so far the weather looks pretty favorable - chilly and sunny. I will cross my fingers and pray that it stays that way. I don't really care if it is sunny or not, I just hope that there is no precipitation.

Well, 17 weeks of training and 3 twenty milers down and only 7 days remain. Am I ready - I hope so.