Update!
Hello! I have just returned from a weekend in Palm Springs where I didn’t do a hint of running. I actually think it may be illegal to run when it’s 170-million degrees outside and if it isn’t, it should be.
I completed an 8-mile long run last Wednesday night. I plan on doing a 12-miler this Thursday (I have guests in town this weekend, so can’t do it then) and then next weekend that last 20-miler is going to get done!
If I had to give any advice to non-runners that want to take on the marathon, it would be “clear your calendar”. I’m really bad about planning outings, trips, dinners, etc., and forgetting that I have this training to do. The long runs are necessary, time consuming and generally knock me out for the majority of the day when I’m done.
Five more weeks until the big day! I’m nervous and excited, but mostly I’m ready to take a break. I like running, but sometimes I just want to do yoga for an hour and come home and drink a glass of wine. :-)
