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Spring 09 - the run-up to Boston
Sorry, it's been a bit quiet here recently, so haven't checked for a couple of days.
Dan -- don't not why the splits were like that. I noticed the same thing. No obvious explanation. We fly out on Friday morning. Will be in Boston Friday afternoon local time. Expo on the Saturday, + poss a couple of jogging miles. Sunday, feet up, hydrating, heart thumping. Monday? Who knows what will happen?
Seriously, it's a mystery. My first undulating marathon. All others were chosen for their flatness. As you know, I've not trained on hills since pre-Christmas because I didn't want to provoke the calf. Maybe I'll get away with it, maybe I won't. Boston is fabled for its wild crowd support, so I'm hoping this will be worth a couple of miles to me. At least I'm expecting to finish, which wasn't necessarily how I felt 6 weeks ago. But believe me, this is no PB attempt.
What the training has done is re-enthuse me. If I survive this one without injury, I'm determined to improve. Conversations with Phil, the sports therapist, have been interesting, and have put various thoughts into my head, but I won't tempt fate by talking more about this at the moment.
Sweder -- thanks. No doubt the Twitterverse will continue to hum with you up to your neck in fine Riserva Chianti Classico and Tuscan cuisine, and me chomping on a roadside hamburger somewhere. Have a great break.
El Gordo
Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
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