Reality is setting in. 3 more weeks until my 1st Marathon!
Yesterday’s 20 miler was no joke. It was physically and mentally harder than last week’s 20. The humidity was horrible. I have never sweat so much in my life! I felt like a running paper mache project.
The slower pace did not help. Every muscle in my body had a story to tell.
My quads talked dirty to me saying things like:
• Why are you doing this?
• No more marathons for me!
• Girl, how are you going to handle 26.2 when you can barely make it through 20?
My mind fought back with:
• Block everything out and just run!
• We got this. Almost there!
• This is what you signed up for.
“All Hustle, No Luck” helped me reach the zenith of marathon training. Let the taper time begin!
A 30 minute ice bath, compression sleeves and a trip to the salon prepped me for my friend’s birthday party at Jazzy Blu.
♥HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONETTA!!♥
Only a true friend would go from comfy Asics to 4in stilletos in the middle of a flood warning. The band was superb. I enjoyed the jazz cover to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” the most.
♡KelsieLou♡
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Yay only 3 weeks till you Kill your first marathon!!! If there’s one thing I’ve learned from longer runs and races is “Mind over muscle.” It works most of the time anyway lol
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Yes Yes! I just finished a 5 mile run with 7:48 pace. Weather a crisp 50 degrees. I hope to have the same in D.C.!
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Solid 20 miler! You are SO ready for this marathon!! 🙂
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Thanks! I need all the support I can get!
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yayyyy ! what one are you running? I ran my first marathon last year and as long as you stick to the training and have a tough head – you got it. Kick some butt 🙂 and enjoy the taper down….. the last week pre-race is the best b/c there are no more super long runs !
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Yes! I am happy for taper time! I’m running the Marine Corps Marathon!!
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