so we're actually getting close, just a couple of weeks to go. part of me is feeling really good about the progress i've made. part worried that i'm not close to ready. this week i didn't feel very well, and so had one very comfortable 5 miler, but only the one. today i did 14, and felt really good doing it. probably went out too fast for my present level of conditioning. certainly the last few miles were slower than the first 10. splits were right around an hour for the first 10k, 90 minutes for the first 9 miles, less than 2:20 for the half. on the other hand, my knees were feeling kind of dicey near the end, and i just don't know how any of this translates to doing the full. guess i'll find out. at least this was a lot hillier than the race will be, so i'll probably be able to coast more, mentally at least, for the big middle section, which will help.
i did bring gels and eat a couple of bags about halfway through, which probably was a good thing, and my fanny pack so i had water when i needed. good things. no music again, thinking more and more i'm preferring that, tho i'll probably bring an ipod on the big day. if nothing else, i want to try and take some pictures.
feeling that after-run cold again, don't know what's the deal with that, but it's manageable.
anyway, nobody's seeing this but me, but one day i may want to look back on this, so i'm keeping it up.
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