“…and you’re spent” – Austin Powers
i got myself going late into the morning and headed out for my last long run in preparation for the 2007 BOSTON marathon. temps were in the mid 50’s and i wore a long sleeve compression shirt and shorts…both black in color. the first section of the long run, i purposely chose as it starts off on a decline for the first three miles then stays mainly flat to rolling for terrain. at 4.5 miles i stopped at a park and the restrooms were closed and the water fountain was turned off. thankfully i carried a water bottle with me.
at 6 miles i stopped at another park, same deal. at 7 miles i stopped at a county park and thankfully a bathroom was open. after 7.5 miles, i turned back the way i came and headed back to casa cameron. i was noticing alot of sweat off my cap and salt showing up on my shirt. at 12 miles i took my first gel and headed up the big hill on the glacial drumlin trail. i pulled into my house at 15 miles to refill my water bottle and put on a tank top shirt as i was overheated.
the last 5 miles, i purposefully chose as well. there’s two/three solid hills that really tax your legs especially after putting in a 15 mile warm up. (just like BOSTON) just before leaving my house, i downed my second gel and headed out. it felt much easier to run with a lighter shirt on. at 17.5 miles, i used my third and final gel. i ended up rolling in at 8:19 pace for 20 miles for a total time of 2:46:20. i walked a little around the court and headed straight for my fridge in the garage for a heineken. i felt as though i owed it to myself.
MTD – 197
YTD – 598.7
Odometer – 24,937