No one's posted any updates for a couple of weeks so here are some random thoughts. I've been getting a bit concerned about what kind of temperatures we'll be seeing for the marathon. It really warmed up here in Oklahoma in March. The week before last, we had a day where the temp got up to 88! I ran that evening and it was pretty warm although not ridiculously so like it is around here during the summer. And we've had a few other days in the high 70s or low 80s. I try to keep in mind that even if it is unusually warm for March, that doesn't mean the trend will continue thru April and May. In fact it's only 62 this afternoon...the coolest day in a couple of weeks, and it's supposed to be in the 50s and 60s next week. I think the marathon starts at 6:30 in the morning too, so even if it does end up being a hot day, it shouldn't be too bad before people are finished.
I've been fighting some aches and pains...left ankle and knee, but they are more of a distraction than a hindrance. I've managed to put in a bit over 20 miles the past couple of weeks and pushed my long run up to 8 mile the past two weekends. I'm planning to do 9 miles this weekend then after a couple of those I'll go for 10 or 11. As long as my ankle and knee hold up I should be ready by the time the event rolls around.
I haven't heard anything from Ross in a while. I assume he's plugging away, working his mileage up. Johnny has been keeping his running up after a brief break for gall bladder surgery, but I think he probably doesn't feel like he'll be ready to tackle the half marathon yet. He's talking about entering a 5K sometime soon though and I'd kind of like to run one before the marathon too. The Red Bud Classic comes up in April and it's one of the bigger events around here so I was thinking about suggesting that to Johnny. We'll see.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in a few weeks and having a great time!
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