Awesomeness
A nasty storm is expected to make Monday in Boston feel like a winter day in London -- 40 degrees with lots of rain.
"We are confident that it is going to be pretty dismal," said Charlie Foley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton.
The storm is expected to settle over New England on Saturday and punish the region with several days of frigid temperatures, gale-force winds, and enough rain to cause costal flooding. The Boston Marathon has never been canceled in its 111-year history and organizers say this year will be no different. The Boston Athletic Association issued an advisory today warning participants to come prepared for foul weather.
- Boston Globe
How awesome is that? When I say awesome, I mean sweet! I hope those jokers are wrong. I really would not care if I was racing to race, because I think I am very good at racing in adverse conditions and would do better placewise in nasty conditions. Unfortunately, I am chasing 2:21:59, which would be a huge PR and the weather forecasts my group has been mailing around and the newscasters can't stop talking about would not exactly make for a PR type of day. The cold and rain do not bother me nearly as much as the 20 - 30 mph easterly wind that is predicted. That would really put a wrench into the machinery. I apologized to my training group today because this is my fault. Whenever I sign up for a marathon I get crappy weather. Boston 05' 80 sunny, headwind. Chicago 06' cold wet raw 35 with a 30 mph headwind the last 10k. Boston 07' Nor'Easter predicted. I know how to pick'em. Oh well, screw me if I can't take a joke.
Last night was my last workout before the marathon with Mario. We did mile 20 - 21, 21 - 20, 20 - 21. 5:19, 5:08, 5:29. No problems. I hope I can run a 5:29 during the marathon from 20 -21 because it will be followed by a 5:15 and then I will be rolling to the finish.
Today I did an easy nobscott loop in the trails in 46:47. Nice and easy in the trails. I have all nice and easy until Monday.
That's all I got.