Journal entry from a laptop, take two, Well it's a little easier today but I still don't know how people work without a mouse. With the Anchorage Half Marathon just a week away I was a little concerned I hadn't built up the proper mileage to cover the 13.1-mile distance, so today I headed out to the Old LA Highway, aka the Old LV Marathon course for a 14-mile run.
For some reason the hottest part was the start, it was uphill and into the sun, but on the seven-mile stretch that took me south towards LA I had a cool breeze. When I turned around at the old starting line with more than 10 miles under my belt and less than four to go I feared facing the sun again but it wasn't too bad and I felt great. Delirious maybe, because I was entertaining thoughts of running the full marathon instead. But after I passed 13 and struggled with the final mile I came back to reality.
Although I felt pretty good when I was done (in about 2 1/2 hours) the calfs were a little sore. Next week I'll be able to take advantage of the free massage after the race. Now I'm just going to take it easy with the confidence I can finish another Half Marathon in Alaska. Five years ago my time was 2:05 this year at the halfway point of the marathon I was 2:21, so I'll shoot for 2:15. What a great way to spend a relaxing vacation!
1 comment:
your ready so go easy this week,short and flat.will do something with you Wed.
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