SPIRIT OF THE MARATHON....

So when am I running this third marathon????????? That's how good it was, I want to start training and get that feeling again!

Spirit of the marathon was so AWESOME!! I have a soft spot for the 71 years old marathoner who ran his first marathon when he was 65 and was running this one with his daughter.

I also really liked Lori, she's a grad student like myself, and running by herself which takes lot of inner motivation. When people where shouthing her name and she was waiving it reminded me how felt during my marathon and how happy I was. I shared a few tears, especially when they crossed the finish line....

This night out definitely cheered me up for my upcoming thesis defense. I finished marathons, I can do anything-type-thing =)

"WE'RE ON A SCHEDULE!"

That's a comment that Ken left me on my previous post! hahaha I thought it was so funny, we really are on a schedule! I wish the weather would cooperate with my schedule... I guess at least I didn't have to run a marathon in those conditions.... unlike some of my friends who were in Chicago. My maniac friend, Pat, finished the marathon in 4h58 and I am so proud of her! I cannot imagine what she went through. And to think that last year's crew were freezing out there! I am very disappointed for people who were running their first marathon and didn't get to finish. Hopefully, they will find another race and get that well deserve feeling of crossing the finish line...

So today, I felt the guilt of missing my LSD yesterday so I went for 2h of biking of about 30K. And I walked for about 2h... I hope I sweated some of that pumpkin pie! lol

Happy thanksgiving everyone =)

WHICH JOURNEY COMES WITHOUT CHALLENGES?

I guess none that involves me! After having some knee/IT band problems during my training for the Toronto Marathon back in October. I'm getting some intense calf pain in my left leg... I missed my 3 mile recovery run today to give it a break. I iced it a lot yesterday after my speedwork and some more tonight. Again, I just wish this is not something serious... I am thinking of doing 4 runs a week instead of 5 for the time remaining before the half. I know I will be running Hal Higdon's Novice II shedule for my May marathon so I will switch soon to 4 times a week anyway. I don't know why I feel like I am quitting something... And I don't want to be a quitter! But I guess I have to listen to my body as is telling me that running 5 times a week is just a bit too much right now. Especially in this weather....