at home for Fall Break

[marathoner452]

Make that a 1:56 at the Baltimore 1/2 Marathon, according to my 5k time. That's only if I can control myself and force myself into a taper for this next week. Errrgh, I think that's why I didn't want to do a fall marathon this year-too much time away from running. If I can run under 9 mm for a hilly 1/2 marathon, though, it'll be worth it. Heck, I'll be on cloud nine for the next who-knows-how-long if I can do that. That'd be awesome!

I'm home for Fall Break, and I'm very happy about being able to sleep in instead of getting up for some long run or race or other. Today is all about getting some SMP reading done so I'm ready for advising next Thursday, then being a runner for the high school marching band competition. It's a quarter mile in between the school and the stadium, and they need someone to deliver the scores. So I get to do my good
deed for the day and get in my run at the same time...I can deal with that.

Recapping my running this week...
1.53 miles in 12 minutes on Tuesday, 5 miles total
1 mile in 7:29 on Thursday, 5 miles total
3 easy with Mom yesterday...or would that be today? It was awfully late by the time we got out there.
Skipped the 5k race this morning. I am in taper mode after all.
Hopefully 4 tonight, all in 1/4 mile spurts.
Long run of 8ish tomorrow.

Then next week I have a quick 1/2 marathon prep. speed workout Tuesday...or maybe I should do it Monday.
Then easy easy easy for the rest of the week, and I want you all to hold me to that.

Baltimore 1/2 Marathon next Saturday. That's 7 days from now. Woo hoo!

After I recover from the race, I'll be all about holding 30 mpw for a month, then 35, then 40. When 40 mpw feels easy, I'll start thinking about my next marathon.

Okay, that's enough rambling for now. Talk to you all later.

~Bethany