So, it was a holiday weekend and I got to sleep in a little bit on Saturday morning. Rather than our usual 430 am start, we started at 6 am and the starting point was half a block from my house.
This week's distance was 12 miles. I was really happy for the shorter distance and for the "late" start. I have been training for 12 weeks now and really needed a mental break.
No big news or stories about the run - it was just another training run. There was, however, some entertainment. At about mile 8, we saw a street fight. Not a knockdown drag out - but a verbal volley of more expletive deletives than I have heard in a long time. On our return, the police were there to settle things down. At about mile 9 we were greeted by a gaggle of dachshunds out for a walk with their dog sitter. There were at least 10 of them and one was in a stroller while an injured one was assisted by a wheelchair. It looked like a wiener chariot! All this before 8am!
Of late, I have been obsessively checking Chigago weather, trying to project what temperature it might be for the race. As best as I can tell, it is likely to be between 30 and 45 degrees at the start and up to 60 degrees more or less at the finish. Exciting!
We are winding down our training. The remaining long runs are: 16 miles, 22 miles, 9 miles,8 miles, race.
Only 5 weeks left!
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