Week 11 Update:

• Mon- Tennis
• Tues – 6 miles (3 miles on the TM at lunch & 3 miles outdoors after work)
• Wed – walking around NYC

• Thurs – 3 miles on TM (hair appt after work)
• Fri – 4 miles on TM after work –SNOW

• Sat – REST
• Sun – 8 MILES

Saturday was a PERFECT day for running, of course. Sunny, no wind and 52 degrees. Since I was not scheduled to run, instead I went up to Saratoga with my hubby. He visited with a friend & I went to the Summer Expo. There were some running booths but mostly tri-related ones. I couldn’t resist buying these Newtons since they were 40% off. I am not that fond of the color but the ones in the colors I liked (blue or pink) just weren’t as comfortable.

After the expo, I walked around the town and watched this guy practicing his tightrope skills in the park.

On Sunday, I went for my last long run. It was a nice day but very breezy and not as warm as Saturday. I decided to finally go to the Corning Bike Trail on the Hudson. I figured that the snow would finally be melted off the path…and it was.

Running into the wind I was chilly and then going back the other way, I was sweating. Oh well. I can’t complain. This was the BEST weather I’ve had for any of my training runs.

I can’t say that it was a good run. I took some Gu before I started but I ran out of gas at 6 miles (even though I walked a lot.) I didn’t bring anything with me (my fault) and running back was into the wind. I even struggled with my breathing for the first time ever. UGH!!

But I finished my 8 miles!

It took me 1:35:xx. SLOOOOW!!!

Still I know even at my snail’s pace, I can finish the half under the 4 hour time limit.

I can’t wait to do it! Enjoy it! Get my medal! And then train better for the next one.

Week 12:

• Mon- 3 miles on TM at work, Tennis after
• Tues – REST (fly to Florida)
• Wed – REST
• Thurs – 3 miles in sunny warm Florida
• Fri – REST
• Sat – REST
• Sun – 13.1 miles!!!
• Mon – REST (fly home)

Happy Running! How many miles do you run while tapering?