My marathon is on Dec 11. That's 3 weeks from now. I'm not sure if the weeks will fly by or be really long.
Saturday's practice was really long. It was a 20 mile day. I'm still in shock that I continously ran/walked 20 miles. If I had done one more loop that day, it would've been the full marathon distance. I was hurting though. My knee - which I did have looked at - was screaming at me by the end of practice. And it wasn't saying very nice things either :-| However, I finished. There were a few low points and I'm glad I had team mates finishing with me. Coach Josh met us at the last 2-ish mile mark and 'escorted' us to the end on his bike. No one talked much but the moral support does a world of difference.
Practices are tough on the long stretches. The marathon will be different. There will be people every mile or two either simply cheering us on or at aid stations with water. That doesn't sound like much until you've been out there for hours with no one around. Having spectators, coaches, mentors and volunteers cheering on the sidelines gives you energy.
Wow. Three weeks.............
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Wow, I've always thought that I'd like to run a marathon, but I don't think I have it in me anymore. I never was a big runner. I used to do a lot of bicycle touring from NJ to upstate NY. My personal best was 136 miles in a day loaded with gear. I also was doing a lot of kayaking last year. I went 81 consecutive days (about 2 miles a day) Enough about me! That's great what you are doing. Lot's of luck with your race. Hope your knee is better..
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