The number 6 seems to be a recurring theme…maybe I should play the lotto. Anyway, I had a great 6 miler and I really enjoyed the subtle change in the temperature (69F as I ran out the door this afternoon). I maintained a good steady pace the entire distance, had the good arm motion going, good breathing (thanks to low humidity), no side stitches…the whole time I was thinking: “I’m so ready to run this race.” I don’t think I ever got to this “place” while training for my 1st marathon. Back then I had many doubts as to whether or not I could really do it…not this time, I know I can. The “time factor” has really been my only hindrance, but somehow I managed, thanks to a very undertanding jetstreamsurfer & punxsk8erdude.
Daily Archive for April 4th, 2007
“To run Marathon to Athens in Greece, tracing the supposed historic route of Pheidippides in 490 B.C. It’s hilly, it’s hot, it’s not the most well-organized race, but it’s still Marathon to Athens. I was there in 1972 and wanted to run it, but I didn’t want to barge in. I already had a reputation for doing that in Boston.” -Kathrine Switzer (first woman to run Boston with a number)
