In five minutes, I leave for a half-marathon in Wilmington, MA. It is called... the Wilmington Half-Marathon - original. I have been putting in quite a bit of distance runs lately, which would seem contrary to the purpose of getting faster in the 5K. I should say, however, that I notice my legs and my engine are definitely stronger. I think this is strengthening the base on which my 18:59 will come this year. I do not want to lose site of the 5K, though, so today I will put together another test - I want 1:35 in the half-marathon. I would like to do that by putting in a 20:00 final 3.1. Realistically, I probably won't get it, but if I set the goal, and reach for it, then I should be able to approach it, right? We'll see...
In preparation, I have already run 33 miles this week, with a couple of off days.
Monday - 15 miles - 1:50
Tuesday - 5 miles - medium
Wednesday - 8.3 miles - fast - 0:58
Thursday - rest (worked too long of a day)
Friday - 5 miles - easy
Saturday - rest
So, what could be better - the Red Sox are going to the play-offs, the Phillies won the division, Penn State won convincingly last night over #22 Illinois and the Eagles should win their third game tonight against the Bears (hopefully). Seems like a good day to go racing... except for the constant down pour that has been flooding the streets for the last two days and is to continue through tomorrow morning.
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