BACK TO WORK

Did the little GWA loop today.  I am feeling so good right now, except for the shin.  I am going to just ease off now and get it better for Saturday! 

AM Dress rehearsal this morning. I dropped my car off at worthen park and laurie took me up the course 3.5 miles. I wore and did everything that I am going to wear and do on saturday. I know it seems a little crazy or over the top, but I have been trying to get this thing for 16 months, and I want to prepare every way I can.

I wanted to hit the 7:25 per mile mark all the way through, but I was still a little fast even though I was trying to back off. This helps me remember pacing, so I don't go out too fast. I was around 7:15 for 1st, and then I purposely backed off more and dropped down to 7:09 and 7:11 for the next 2. I gotta pace right!

My left shin is still a little tender, but other than that I am feeling really good and also confident. It is time to put it on the line.

I decided to try the Aussie carb load before the marathon.  I did something like it at UV marathon, but I am following it almost by the letter today, so i will see if it works.

warm up

static stretches

600M @ 120 Seconds

directly into 200M @ 95%

800M cool down

eat/drink 100g carbs within 1st hour.

try to get as close to 4.5g per lbs. of body wt.  

Note to self for next year:

Stop being greedy at the beginning of the race.  You must run with the 3:20 group even if you want to get the 3:15 time.  Next, you must stay with your training through the whole summer.  You can't take weeks off in July because it is hot, etc. 

Do you really want 3:15?  If the answer is "yes" then do what it takes to get it, because you have tried three times this year to get it without being consistent in your training or your nutrition.  All three times you have come up empty.  Decide now!  Do better!

1-7:45

2-7:25

3-7:16

4-7:10

5-7:17 so far perfect run.  Kept telling myself to be patient.

6-7:00 too fast!  shin pain starts.

7-7:10 again too fast.

8-8:10

9-7:55

10-7:47 I was caught between trying to stay with the 3:10 group or doing what I knew was best by being patient.  Wrong choice!

11-8:08

12-7:47

13-7:25 Feeling good.  Thinking I may be closer to 3:10 today.  Can you say greed?

14-7:27 Dustin terry at the aid station.  He is great guy.

15-7:00 I saw tom clymore.  It was good to see him.

16-6:53  What the H*ll were you thinking? 

17-7:16

18-7:40

19-8:05 greed starts to take its toll at the ledges.

20-7:56 I should be 7:20 here, so I just gave away most of the time I stoled, and I knew I didn't have enough in the tank to do the rest in 7:30 a mile.  I shut it down after the aid station, and felt so mad!  I threw down my pace band, and got really mental.

21-9:09 First time I have ever thought about boarding the shuttle!  All my family is wating for me to cross at <3:15, and I suck.

22-9:14 Decided to enjoy the crowds and especially all the students that would be at the race.

23-9:08 I saw coach bundy, sil, and others.

24-9:14 I saw Pres. rynearson, and pres. topham.  It was great to see both of them. 

25-10:40 stopped and talked with laurie and the kids, annd then stopped and talked with chance ewell and got a coke from him.  I did enjoy this mile.

26-9:13

26.2-1:45  Decided to finish strong.

Terrible race!

I told Laurie that I was going to fly to Sacramento for the CIM on sunday in December, and then Pres. M spent almost exactly 1/5 of his talk on saturday night talking about a guy that refused to play bball on sunday.  I think laurie called him to speak specifically to me, so now the CIM idea is out!  Maybe the next one has to be UV marathon again.