The Finish Line is in Sight

With a little over a week until Grandma's Marathon, the finish line is in sight. After months of quality training and a couple of good race results in May, I am looking forward to the competition marathon, the hopeful end result or a Boston qualifier, and the subsequent, and much need time off from running. With the warmer and muggier days of summer slowly creeping in and invading Madison's air space, the little respite from running after the marathon is complete is coming at a good time. If there is one type of weather that I truly can't stand to run in it would definitely have to be the heat and humidity of the summer months. I would much prefer to run in the 20 below weather that January and February usually ushers in, rather than the dog days of summer. At least in the winter you can dress appropriately to stay warm... In the summer, aside from running around outside naked, there is no way to dress to stay cool. Today was one of those warm and muggy days that I pretty much detest when out for a run. To make things worse, the wonderful summertime smell consisting of dead fish and green algae, was wafting in off the lake. Boy, is that a treat for the 'ol olfactory senses when you're trying to get in a good workout;) Despite the poor weather conditions and feeling a tad sluggish this morning, I pushed through it and got in my run. The finish line is sight!

Today's workout: 11.1 miles > 1:24:55 > 7:38 pace

Miles this week: 16.2