Last long run before race day! And since I've started to taper down, I have to cut back on mileage on my long runs. So we only did 8 miles this saturday.
It seems odd to say that: we ONLY did 8 miles. When I look back to a few months ago, to when I could barely run for two minutes straight, 8 miles seemed such a distant goal. And now, 8 miles doesn't seem so overwhelming anymore. It's a medium size run for me. I guess, long runs for me now constitute anything about 10 miles or more. Wow..
Anyhow, the last few runs seemed off - I had bought a new pair of shoes that weren't agreeing with me. The 8 mile run was to be my 'dress rehearsal' of sorts for the big day so I was dressed up in the gear I wanted to wear during the half-marathon. But about 6 miles into the run, the shoes got really uncomfortable - to the point of pain. That's when I decided I was going to run my half in my old pair of shoes. They're not too worn out yet - they have just about 100 miles on them for now (the newer ones have about 35). Which means they're good for another 200 miles or so :)
But the good thing is, everything else was perfect - the clothes, the fuel, the tunes :) I think I'm all set. All that's left from now until then is two more short runs and plenty of rest! I can't wait!!
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