Left the house at about 6:10 this morning for the final long run of the training program. Three weeks until the Route 66 Marathon! Ran 20 miles and I would say even though it wasn't the best run I've ever had it also wasn't the worst. Started out very cool, and I began with double layers. When I stopped by the house at about mile 13 to pick up my drink belt I stripped down to one layer since the sun was up by then. The last few miles I felt like I was going agonizingly slow but when I checked my pace it was in the 9:40 range. Guess after last week's half at a good speed anything less would seem slow, wouldn't it?
I think these shoes are also about done. I've used them pretty much all year, and trained for the half in April with them as well as all the way through this training until now. Don't know if I'll run Monday since that's a travel day to Chicago, but I plan on using my new pair of shoes for the duration as well as for the race.
P.S. About Thursday - I didn't run because I was feeling a little under the weather. Received a flu shot on Tuesday, and that contributed to the malaise, I think. I considered going out for a run, but it was damp and cool and I figured if I did run I might make it so I couldn't run two days later. In hindsight I think it was a good decision. If I'd run and pushed it too far on Thursday I don't think I would have made it through today's.
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