Nearly there

Two more days to race day. Right now they are calling for rain and winds at 15. I'm ok with rain. Not so ok with wind. Oh well, it is what it is. I believe I'm ready, but it's hard to tell. I've had a stomach bug since Sunday. No good. But hopefully I've kept enough nutrients in me to get me through. Running wise I've been taking it easy the past 2 weeks with about 18 miles last week and only about 8 this week. One thing I can say is that I stuck to my training plan for the most part, deviating infrequently and not by much. This in and of itself is a great accomplishment for me. As I stated in my second post titled Training Plan, I am not one follow a training plan to the end. Not on my own, at least.

Regardless of if I qualify for Boston on Saturday or not (reminder, qualifying time for me (read old lady) is 3 hours 45 min.), I still plan on running another marathon in October or November. Originally I had planned to do the Richmond Marathon on Nov. 15th. However, I have a work event the Friday before that I cannot miss. So, I'm looking for another one around that time but not that weekend. For this next marathon and for Boston, I have decided that I need a coach and someone to run with at least 2x per week. To reach the time goals I have set for myself, I need that extra push that I hope coaching will provide.

I will post my results from Brookings on this blog on Saturday evening, so check back then! For now, I bid you all adieu.