2 Weeks Down, 14 Weeks to Go

The first 2 weeks of my marathon training has gone well.  All my key runs were good, and I managed to run 30+ miles each week.  I also got in 3 cross-training days each week, 2 on the bike, 1 in the pool.  I would really like to be swimming at least twice a week, but if something’s going to give, that’s what it’s going to be.  This Wednesday I leave for CA for 6 days to work at Stitches West.  I did this event 2 years ago and it proved to be exhausting; I ate poorly; and I gained a good amount of weight.  I’m hoping that it will go better this time around.  My plan is to try to stay close to an East Coast sleeping schedule, which will mean not going out with everyone to eat after the show each night.  This is going to be hard since that is one of the fun things about these events.  I am cutting out my swimming for the week and only going to do 2 cross-training days.  I need to simplify to get through it.  Plus I’ve got a 17-miler which I will most likely be doing in the dark in an unfamiliar area.  But I like an adventure.

On my long run today, I recorded a little audio every two miles.  I’m not good at editing audio, so it’s not pretty.  But once my long runs are over, my memory of it fades fast.  This does not mean I have any plans of doing a podcast.  I actually hate talking.   

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And a few picts from the run this morning.  1) Look Park  2) End of the path to Easthampton  3) Why I don’t run on sidewalks when it’s dark

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