Pheidippides’s BodyBlog

I ran about 3 easy miles in about 30 minutes this morning, my last run before the marathon on Sunday.  I think I’m as ready as I’m going to be — I’ve got my outfit ready, my gels for nutrition during the race, plans to get to the starting line, etc., etc.  I’ve haven’t run a lot this week so my legs should be in good shape, and the soreness in my Achilles tendon isn’t bad right now (although it’s not completely gone, either).

I’ve decided I’m going to go out with the 3:20 pace group, and take my chances for qualifying for Boston at 3:20 or under.  If I don’t make it I should  still finish in under 3:30, a very respectable time for my first marathon.

The forecast is good.  It will be cold at the start, but not terribly so — a bit over 40 degrees, with no wind forecast.  What will make it a bit difficult is standing around the starting line in shorts and a tank top before the race.  It wouldn’t be a marathon without a little adversity, I guess.

I can’t wait for the start.

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