What I do know, is that I will run...
My mind is playing tricks on me.
I ran yesterday, Friday morning, on my own. 16 miles, 9:32 avg mile. The first 14 were strong. Then the sun started coming out. And I did the unthinkable...I ran past my house with 3.5 miles to go. So the last 3.5 miles I was talking to myself with the sun blazing down, warm powerade left in my water bottle....note to self: run with water, not powerade. My body felt good other than being hot and wanting to stop, the humidity, too, was zapping my energy.
The last 3.5 miles, I kept imagining that this was the full marathon. Could I run 8 more miles the way I was feeling? Yes. Very slowly. Would I have to walk some of the way? Probably.
One long run I could feel like I have wings on my feet, another long run, lead in my pockets.
So with each run, my mind goes back and forth trying to predict what my performance will be race day. And that all depends on race day. I know how fast I can run. I know how long I can run. I need to keep my head in the game.
So we will see....5 weeks of training left.
This morning is my daughter's first cross-country meet. She is nervous. I'm excited!
Have a nice long relaxing weekend.
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