Running Man

The marathon is still a few days away, but I had a great 3-mile run Tuesday night. The temperature was in the 100s in the afternoon, and when I left at 7:30 p.m. the thermometer still said 90 degrees. I felt the heat while running, but it wasn’t a big deal. I do know I need to start drinking water and Gatorade exclusively to get my body ready for Sunday.
But the most important part of my run was my right leg. There was a tinge of soreness at times, but most of the three miles I didn’t think about it. I felt refreshed, comfortable and excited all at once.
I even began packing today. We leave Thursday for Boston and will drive up to Quebec City on Friday. It’s nice to have friends here in L.A. willing to shack up for a few days with our dogs so we don’t have to board them (or spend the money to do so).
One other exciting facet of training is it is almost over. I have a three mile run Wednesday and a three mile walk/run Thursday. I’ll be honest, the end of it has snuck up on me because my leg injury knocked me out for nine days, and I can feel it a little when I run now.
But marathons are about toughness, and fighting through mental barriers. I’ve done that before, and know I will do it again this time.
By the way, I like the way the weather forecast is changing as Sunday approaches. Oh, please, please, please let it rain.
See ya’ll again tomorrow.