I was fired up today for a 21.5 mile run from my office in Glastonbury to my house in Colchester. I mapped out back roads that mostly paralleled Rt. 2, put in for a half day, got dropped off at work by Ellie and hoped for clear skies. The first six miles were a breeze, but the next three were up some pretty challenging hills in So. Glastonbury. Despite the hills, I kept it together until about the 16.5 mile mark in Colchester when I hit another doozy. From there it was survival mode, and unfortunately I was totally spent at 18.6 miles and decided to cut my losses there. Not the inspiring final long run I was looking for before the big race. Still, I am encouraged by a few things. First, I had a very strong 21 mile run two Sundays ago; I am still bouncing back from a cold that knocked me out for three days last week; and most importantly, I'll be running for Chase on the big day.
It's been a tough evening but I am finally booting back up after the tough run. Though I'll be tapering over the next few weeks hopefully I'll have a few strong runs to get the mental piece where it belongs.
Also inspiring is the response to my request on Facebook for $10 sponsors for each marathon mile. The following people have stepped up right away:
Linda Krosky Molfetta - $20 - Miles 1 & 2
Betty Dillon - $10 - Mile 3
Juli Giampaolo Soracin - $20 - Miles 25 & 26 (because she wants to own the painful miles--nice!)
Amy Primorac - $50 - Miles 4-8
Terry Quinn - $100 - Miles 9-18
Vicki Pernek - $30 - Mies 19-21
What a response! Only miles 22-24 are left--we may have to double up!
Today's Line:
| Date |
DoW |
ToD |
Distance |
Time |
Min/Mile |
Notes |
Effort |
Total Miles |
| 10/11 |
F |
2:15p |
18.7 |
2:49:34 |
9:05:14 |
0 |
0 |
1167.8 |
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