End of Training

I ran this morning because my kids were up quite a bit the night before last (which means that Mommy and Daddy were also up), and since the race is on Sunday (so I won't be running on Saturday as I usually do), I figured I would go ahead and space the week's runs apart every other day.

So today was the last time I'll run before the marathon. In other words, the next time I don my running clothes, and my Asics touch a track, it will be to run 26.2 miles. I told my wife that I didn't want for this to end, that I wanted for it just to continue being my first marathon. I know that from here on out, each marathon I run will be unique and meaningful for different reasons, but my first will always be a special one.

While it would be exciting for my first marathon to be in Chicago or New York, or maybe even in Orlando or Las Vegas, I am kind of glad that my first one will be the OKC Memorial Marathon. I remember that day vividly, and it's good to know that my first marathon will honor the memory of that day.

I'm making a mental list of what I need to take with me tomorrow: Gu, red sunglasses lenses that make me look like Cyclops from the X-Men, running undies, oh, and my tennis shoes--an especially important item to remember.

I do plan to continue blogging, even though at first, this blog was designed simply to focus on preparations for my first marathon. But the next time I blog, it will be after having finally run 26.2 miles.

4-24-09
Distance: 3.88 miles
Time: 31.47
Avg. Mile Pace: 8:10

4-22-09
Distance: 3.86 miles
Time: 31.03
Avg. Mile Pace: 8:03