For those wondering if I have lost my mind trying to do a 20 today...no, I lost my mind long ago! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Wink"><br><br>
Seriously, I am doing a marathon on the 14th of October in Lowell, MA. There was a method to the madness today. Really, there was.<br><br>
See, I am following the Pfitz/Douglas program for 2 marathons 4 weeks apart. Today was the longest run in that program, a planned 15 miles. The idea with the 4 weeks between marathons programs is to use the first marathon as the last long run before the 2nd marathon.<br><br>
Remember what happened in my first marathon? I only got 12.7 miles in. That's going to mean I haven't gone 20+ for 7-8 weeks when I go into the Bay State. I suspect, that might cause me to fade down the stretch.<br><br>
That's why I wanted to do a 20 tonight. Body wouldn't cooperate. I can't complain though, I've been pushing the body pretty hard this week what with the 1/2 marathon race on Sunday, and a VO2max workout Tuesday night.