Day 92 - Monday - Day off!!! I'm still buzzing from the past weekend. I can't believe I made it through the entire weekend. 9 hours of running! Feeling good looking forward to this week.
Day 93 - 5am - Track workout. Today I'm looking to get at least 6 miles but gunning for 9. I get to the track ahead of Dennis and get in a half mile before he shows up. We spend some of the time talking about race day startegy and what it's like to run for 9 hours. There are some variables to work out for the race but we are pretty sure sure Dennis will run up to 20 miles and Amy will finish up the rest. As for the workout today my legs feel alright. Not great but not sore just fatigued. We finish with 6 miles.
Day 94 - Wednesday- another day off. I'm just trying to get ready for race day in 2 and half weeks.
Day 95 - 5am - Track workout! Legs feel good going into the run. Dennis and I are going in circles, really slow circles and Dennis is not really a fan of running slow but he doesn't say a word. He is letting me run my training program and just being a great friend and training partner. We have been running 11 minute miles up to this point. I say to Dennis "let's run the next mile at a 10 minute pace and see how I feel". The next mile goes very smooth and easy. Then we pick up the pace and run a couple of 9 minute miles. My I.T. Band feels better, in fact my leg feels completely normal. I couldn't believe it. I thought this might be a bad decision to pick up the pace but it actually felt better going fast. I am excited about the two workouts so far this week. I finished today's workout with another mile and a half at a fast pace to close out a 9 mile run.
Day 96 - Friday - Day off! Nothing today!
Day 97 - 8am - A 2 hour run. I'm planning on running 12.50 miles. Dennis and I head out over the hill. The run is very similar to our usual 13 mile run except we will cut off a little by changing the end of the run. Also we will run this in reverse. The uphill portion is longer and more gradual. The downhill is actually to steep to take advantage and pick up speed. No cows on the road. Not one damn cow!!!!! I'm pissed! I almost brought a camera to show people how big they really are. We finish this run at a good pace. This was a very smooth and easy run.
Day 98 - 9am - I take off on the same course as yesterday. I have my ipod on and will take on the big bad dairy cows by myself. Remember, don't look them in the eye and keep moving. I come up on the cows and most of them are in the fields grazing. God love'em, but of course I come on a line of young ones. They are the ones who don't understand that I'm just running by and not there to cause any problems. This doesn't stop them from chasing after me. I take the right side of the road and they just stand there and look at me. I yell at one, if you give me any shit I'll spray paint you brown and call the butcher. I didn't know cows could laugh. The run in general goes great and I have no pain to deal with. This is my last long run leading up to the race. I'm feeling very good about finishing the race.
Week Fourteen Totals - 40 miles!! I like this as I have been able to get through the I.T. band issue. I'm going into the second to last week prior to the race and my legs feel pretty good. Will I finish in 11 hours or less? I feel like I have a good chance to do this. ONLY 2 WEEKS UNTIL RACE DAY!!!!!
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