Friday at work, I received great news... I received a wavered entry into the Boston Marathon. This will be my second time running Boston. The first time running Boston was 2012 when it was 85 degrees. Last year, due to a mis-communication, I missed the deadline, and was not considered for a number. I guess you could say I was lucky, because based on everything that happened I wouldn't have been able to finish before the tragedy struck (I'm not that fast anymore).
So now the training begins. After my marathon in Orlando, I now know what I need to do in order to improve on my personal best. Mileage, mileage, mileage. At Disney, I felt great through 13-14 miles, then the legs started getting tired. Hopefully with Boston, if I train right, I should make it through 18-22 before that tired feeling settles in.
With two weeks of recovery under my belt, my official training plan begins on Tuesday (Mon & Fri are rest days). With that I decided to take in a GSH Snowstorm Classic race today. 10K around Forest Park in Springfield. I figured I'd keep it to about a 9:30-9:45 pace... yeah, sure. Three of the six miles were under 9:00, and I ended with a 56:53 (9:10 pace).
I guess I still need to learn a thing or two about pacing.
Today's mileage 6.2 / 56.42 total for year
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