In the final 2 weeks, we will be cutting back on our mileage so that we will be fully recovered from the long runs and well rested. At this point less is more.
Saturday's long run was only 10 miles. Hooray! It was actually pretty easy. We stayed in Prospect Park and did 2 of the 5 mile loops. You have to repeat a section to make the 5 mile loop, so we saw the same things over and over again.
For me, it was a great running day. The weather was beautiful and sunny, and the temperature was in the low 60's. I felt great, and I didn't have any pain at all, which is fantastic! I could feel that I was on my feet for 10 miles, but it wasn't pain. If I can make it 10 miles into the marathon pain free, that will be great. If I can make it 26.2 miles without pain, that will be a miracle. Wait a second! The Pope was in town on Saturday. Maybe it was a miracle!
A friend of mine in my triathlon training class who has done about 15 marathons gave me a fun tip that I think I am going to try. He said he carries 26 gummi bears with him during the race. After each mile he eats one. As he sees the gummi bears dwindling, he knows he is getting closer and closer to the finish line.
An army of 26 gummi bears:
Of course, you don't want to try anything new on race day, so I brought 10 gummi bears with me on the run and ate one around every mile or so. It was actually kind of fun. And 26 gummi bears is around 120 calories, so I should be able to eat one less Gu during the race. I don't mind the Gu that much, but gummi bears taste better. Of course the Gu is better fuel, so guess I shouldn't replace all of the Gu with gummi bears.
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