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September 9, 2005
Thursday's Night Running
On Thursday afternoon I ran a warm up with the women on the team because they were doing a 1200 meter workout at the grave yard. I ran two miles to the course with them and then timed their workout. I then ran a little less than a mile back to the school (I took the short way back). I am trying to cut back this week so I can feel a little rested for Sunday's marathon race.
I had to wait until 6:45 to do my main run. I am meeting my friend Jenn every Thursday to do a run with her. I got a lot of work done while I was waiting for her. I made up my biology test for today (Friday) and made up a quiz. However, the longer I waited the less I wanted to run. Yet, once I began the run I felt really good and was actually glad to be running later in the day. I actually picked my friend Jenn up and we drove to the top of Upper Elmore Mountain Road, usually it is a two mile climb to the top of this road. We parked at the top of the road and then did a 5.5 mile run down to the center of town. The course felt fast and it was late enough in the evening that the temperature was nice and cool. It had rained earlier in the evening so the ground was still wet and cool from the rain. The distance and pace of the run was perfect. After not feeling so great on Wednesday's runs I was happy to feel good for a run.
This afternoon I am meeting with one of the science teachers for an easy hour run. I'll post an update on that run hopefully sometime during the weekend, most likely not until Sunday. Tomorrow we have a cross country invitational that will last all day. Tonight is a team pasta dinner and Sunday is the marathon. I hope to run the marathon somewhere between a 7:15 to 7:40 effort. The course sounds very difficult, it is the Stowe marathon, 9 miles are on dirt roads. I think I will think of it as a trail marathon so my expectations are not raised too high. I'd like to push myself a bit but mainly work on getting my legs used to the 26 miles and run a little faster than I would if I was doing a long run by myself. I want to be ready for the 50k the last weekend of September and the 50 mile race the second weekend of October. I have to return to school Sunday afternoon to enter my grades so I'll post the marathon update at that point and describe the course in more detail. I have to admit after having tired legs during Monday's race effort I am not optimistic that Sunday's marathon effort is going to feel 'easy'. I guess a marathon isn't supposed to feel easy though, right? That would be an oxymoron. Ultimately, I want to feel like I am in control and relaxed the entire time and feel like if I wanted to I could be a bit competitive. Off to teach now.
Posted by mary at September 9, 2005 9:03 AM
Comments
Good luck on Sunday in your marathon! Can't wait to hear all about it!
Posted by: Beth at September 9, 2005 3:38 PM
Good luck on Sunday!! Can't wait to hear more about it.
Blondie
Posted by: Blondie at September 9, 2005 5:26 PM
Wow, good luck on your marathon. I have always wanted to do this one since I heard about it. When I lived in Vermont there wasn't a Stowe Marathon. We look forward to a full race report!!
Posted by: Dawn at September 11, 2005 9:09 AM
Mary, it looks like you were definitely in the mood to be competitive! Way to go! Hope that your legs feel fresh for your upcoming longer races. Oh, and thanks for also reading my blog!
Blondie
Posted by: Blondie at September 11, 2005 7:42 PM