Gettin up there...

Just finished 2 weeks of training with 2 long runs of 16 mi.  I was able to run with a couple of faster guys, so we averaged 7:55 last week and 7:54 this week with our last 6 miles sub 7:15.  Hopefully this will translate into racing come May.  It was 55 on Saturday, and then we have a high of 22 today.  Yuck.  But, the marathon won't run itself...

And we're back

Ok, I've been running.  Blogging isn't my thing.  Running is my thing, so is fixing runners.  I've been running consistently since I lost motivation in December.  I've even put on 7 runs on the treadmill, which is exactly 4 more training runs than I have ever been on the treadmill for.  Ice was the factor on 3 of the runs, 2 were due to sub zero windchills, and 2 were due to lack of time. 

I'm up to a 16 mile long run Saturday, followed by 5 today.  I would usually take Sunday off, but it was 65 degrees exactly a week after it was 0.  It was bound to happen.  I ran the 16 w/ a couple Boston quality runners for the first time Sunday, and they tried to drop me starting at mile 14.  They didn't.  I was on their heels and our last 4 miles were progressively faster: 7:15, 7:15, 6:45, 6:30.  They said I'm Boston material.  I already knew that.  Its confidence.  If I didn't think I could make Boston, I wouldn't set that goal. 

I've already committed myself to 2 marathon times.  Sub 3:10, or 3:30 plus.  I'll BQ, or I'll blow up around mile 22.  Either way I won't be able to walk the next day.  Only a runner would understand...