I started this post last Saturday and now it is true once again."I sit here this morning drinking coffee not thinking about running, rather, about the day ahead. Saturday is my day off from running..."
Last Saturday my post was interrupted by a definite and instant need for shoes. Not running shoes and no not for me. G and I had a baby shower last Saturday and she needed new shoes to go with new dress, ergo, this had to wait.
Once again, this is my day off and I am thinking about my half-marathon in a week. It starts at 7:30 so I imagine I will be done before 9:30. My plan is to start in the back of the pack, slow and steady and then maintain that pace throughout. I tried this same strategy for my half-marathon in Rockford, IL and I had an enjoyable time. Mostly because people were passing me like crazy for the first two to three miles, but shortly thereafter I was regularly passing people through to the end of the race. The biggest difference this Spring is that I have not done a long run of 16 miles. Of course I was also contemplating doing the full marathon then, but not this time. I am really looking forward to running past all of the history in Springfield. Springfield is integral to Lincoln's history and it is my intent is to drink it all in while enjoying an early morning run.
