I think I am ready for my second "Double Marathon Weekend" in the last 6 months. This weekend I will travel east to run a marathon on Saturday in Virginia and North Carolina on Sunday.
My training has gone well. Two weeks ago I ran back-to-back 20 milers to get ready for this, and those went well. The 20 mile run on Sunday was only 1 second per mile slower than Saturday. My toughest training run was an 8 miler this past Sunday at the peak of our snow storm in Lincoln. It was basically 8 miles of high knees through drifts as high as a foot, with gusting winds up to 30 mph. When I reached my four mile turn around point, the shoe prints I had just put down in the snow were already covered up!
I feel like I am in good shape for this challenge. Boot camps have helped a lot with my strength and ability to recover (Thanks to Steve, at Good Life Fitness!) and I've been able to shed a few pounds, which always helps.
I'll have updates from the road this weekend.
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