The Education

Today I learned more about the marathon, in a two hour time frame, than in any other time (besides the race itself) in my brief marathon running "career". I ran along the Red Cedar Trail just outside of Menominee, Wisconsin with Mike and Finch. It was not from those two that I learned anything new about the marathon. It was from the person who biked along with us, Sean Hartnett, that I learned some insight into the race that has defeated me in four attempts. Nearly everything he told us on the run made sense. He gave each of us a sheet of paper as we left that gave, "10 Ways to think like a marathoner". All good advice, that I have never seemed to consider or follow in the past. Does this make me want to marathon sooner than I had planned? Yes. Will I marathon sooner than I had planned (2011)? I don't know.

Another thing I learned on the run today...I am not in peak, or even good, shape. It was a struggle to hang on at times. I am happy I chose to stay in last night as opposed to going out for the night. If I had gone out, would have missed out on a great learning tool, and I would still be running.

As far as running is concerned...I am running about 70 miles a week right now on 6 runs. No up-tempo work, no strides. I am starting to feel a bit better, but I am going to hold off on adding in up-tempo work til after Lumberjack Days.

Song of the Day: Electric Relaxation - A Tribe Called Quest