Anxious. Excited. Nervous.
Why?
I've been there...I've done this race...this should be fun.
The Boston Marathon is a BIG deal no matter what...you proved you can get there...now you need to prove you still have it...and should be there!
I haven't run anything over 16 miles...My focus is on my A race...Ironman...SO I felt like my run was suffering. My bike is getting stronger and I am in fact becoming a better swimmer (even though it is the MOST boring of the 3 to me!) BUT somehow I felt like my run was lost...a few weeks ago I was thinking I can pull of a 3:30 in Boston...NOT so sure...
Monday...I headed out on a 3 hour run...zone 2...easy. The first few miles were slow..just trying to find my zone 2...pacing at 9:10 pace...slow and certainly NOT Boston worthy...I kept telling myself LONG runs should always be 30-90 seconds slower then your race speed. I was still feeling slow, lame and SO NOT READY for Boston.
Ran the first 10 miles in 1:30...right on a 9 min miles pace...Not feeling bad...turned around and started headed back 10...and somewhere in the last 10 miles my body remembered what it was supposed to do...My average pace for 20+ was 8:54...I felt strong all the way back...JUST doing the miles made me realize that I can pull of 26.2 in Boston....
BUT can I pull it off with a Boston course PR? That's a whole other question....
See ya in Boston...I'm as ready as I am going to be...
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You are going to do great Shelly!! Keep things positive and you will rock it.
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