It is time to get serious - three months from yesterday is race day. The success or lack therof I achieve in the Los Angeles Marathon will be directly related to my adherence to my running and cross-training schedule over the next three months. My diet will also be a critical factor as how I eat and hydrate will either propel me to a faster time or will contribute to how hard I hit 'the wall'. 90 days goes by in a hurry.
My 10 mile run today was 6 miles at a 9.30 pace and 4 miles at a 8.20 pace. I felt strong and comfortable. I have come to realize that long-distance runners are often slightly injured. To be honest, each run presents a minor physical issue for me. Today I felt a little soreness in the bottom of my right foot - nothing too severe. I have learned to adjust 'on the fly' and change how I run to adjust to the issue of the day. I have become much more effective in this process over the past two years.
I finished reading Born To Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. Although on the surface it is a really compelling and interesting story there are a variety of deeper issues addressed in the book. Our behavior today is without question a result of our past - whether we want to acknowledge that fact or not. Read the book and learn why 'man' is built to run; and run long distances. Fascinating.
Suggested marathon training playlist song - 'It Keeps You Runnin' by The Dobbie Brothers.
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