No crowds, no goal, no pressure
Going to go for a finisher's medal this coming Sunday at the Race of Champions Marathon in West Springfield (or thereabouts), MA. My legs feel recovered enough for a finish which is what I crave most after Boston's DNF. So I thought that I'd try to find a marathon without the hoopla and go and enjoy myself. Perhaps this one is the ticket. It looks small, fun, and I can register on race day at the start which is a real bonus. Temp's are forecasted to be lower 60's so I hope the 10 degrees makes a positive difference. But most of all, no pressure. I'll go out with no goal and no plan. Just run within myself and have fun.
To go with this, I am still doing recovery training. Yesterday did a great 15 miles with Marc at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. Then this morning ran a rainy (and I mean rainy) 10 with Eric around Eastport. Plan to do 5 tomorrow, perhaps 10 on Wednesday then take a few days off.
To go with this, I am still doing recovery training. Yesterday did a great 15 miles with Marc at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. Then this morning ran a rainy (and I mean rainy) 10 with Eric around Eastport. Plan to do 5 tomorrow, perhaps 10 on Wednesday then take a few days off.
posted by Andrew at 7:52 PM
2 Comments:
This race is about a half hour drive from where I live. From what I've heard, it's a low-key, no-frills race, but it's well done for what it is. If I were going to be around this weekend (I'm not), I'd be tempted to go and cheer you on. Have fun with it, and I'll hope for good weather.
I'm in Calgary, our marathon in July is definitely small compared to Boston or even Houston. Last year we had just under 1000 entrants. It's a little further to travel but there's the Calgary Stampede which follows the week after.
http://www.calgarymarathon.com
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