It's a beautiful sunny day here in Minneapolis...finally! We've had some cool days lately, and that has been great for my marathon training...I love running in the cooler air. However, Marathon day is Sunday and it's supposed to be up in the 80's from what I last heard. There are so many bits of the "cotton seed" blowing in the air, I don't like that...I can just see it now, taking a big inhale and 'cough cough'. ick! Currently, the hourly forecast for Sunday morning looks favorable - mid 50's from 7:00 AM until about 10 when it gets to 60...and I should be within an hour of finishing my marathon then if I cross the starting line right at 7:00! Yep, my goal is a 4 hour finish. I've been training pretty hard for that, but each day brings different challenges. I just hope that Sunday is challenge free and all of my training has paid off.
To get ready for the race, last weekend was Memorial day weekend. Thom, Reese, and I headed to Paul's cabin in Brainerd and enjoyed some relaxing times, mixed with some training. Saturday, Paul and I did an 8 mile run at a 9:00 min/mile pace. Not bad...all on hills! Sunday, we did a 52 mile bike ride, and afterwards, paddled the canoe for an hour or so. Great training weekend, with a bit of campfire time sprinkled in. This week, I proceeded with the taper runs 3 miles Tuesday, 3 miles Wednesday, and tonight, I'm going for a nice long walk with Thom and Reese to watch Kiah play in his soccer game. That should be fun! Pasta dinner is tonight, and then I'll do my protein filled meal on Saturday night. I think each runner has their own meal that they like before the race...mine happens to be steak and potatoes. Many "experts" might think "holy crap - eating that piece of meat before a race!?" So far, that's what seems to get me through and feeling fine at the finish line...so, that's what I'll do!
I hope to post some favorable results in my next blog...for now, it's time to enjoy the sunshine MN has to offer!
KP
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