[Grizzly]

Back into training again for a marathon or potential marathon in October. I am trying to ramp up to the mileage for the Pfitz 70/18week plan, but here we are with 14 weeks to go and I'm already thinking of scaling back the planned 18 miler this weekend.<br><br>
Tired, slow. No aches and pains... just tired and slow.<br><br>
I've yet to meet the planned mileage for the week. Maybe I just don't run this marathon.

 

[Grizzly]

I do doubles or did when the schedule called for it. But yesterday called for 14 miles and I was dead tired. Didn't want to get up at 4 am to get the miles in, and so I split the miles into two.<br><br>
It took me a while to get back after my marathon in early May. Then we were into landscaping and I pulled a muscle.<br><br>
I'm feeling okay, but just very slow. I haven't been anywhere near the mileage called for yet, although this week may be close. There is no way though that I can run an 18 miler on Sunday.

 

[Grizzly]

While I know from past experience this year that I can do the mileage, I can't do it now.<br><br>
Heck I ran 8 at a reasonable clip and added three with a running buddy at slow pace today, and at the end of the second mile with him I felt like I'd have to walk. Moi?<br><br>
I've printed up Durden and I'm going to give it a try I think. Counter-intuitive, but why not...?

 

[Grizzly]

Obviously I'd give my right leg to BQ. Wait a minute, let me think on that one for a sec... <img alt="wink.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wink.gif"><br><br>
I know that on a good day I have one in me. Can I ramp up enough to run one in October? I dunno.<br><br>
On the other hand, I want a GOOD marathon, one that I can feel a sense of accomplishment from start to finish. Vancouver was okay, great for 18 and then the cramps in my calf muscles. I want to run one controlled and in control for the whole race. If that's Toronto and it isn't a BQ, then so be it.<br><br>
What I don't want to do is run one for the sake of running it.<br><br>
I want to survive this summer and I want the training to be, if not fun, then not just work. Gotta live too, right? Looks like Durden could be 40-50 mpw, and I know I can do that... will it get me to BQ, I don't know. But it looks like I can survive the summer with it.