By this time next week, one way or another, I will be done! Lots of things to get ready in this final week. Here's a quick recap of my training this past week, since my 16 mile long-run last Sunday:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday I ran 3.1 Miles (5K) each day followed by about 15-20 minutes additional cross training. Nice and easy pace (finishing in about 27-28 minutes) just to keep my fitness level up and to help in the recovery from my long-run.
Yesterday I took the kids skiing at Breckenridge. I know, I know, a bit foolish to risk injury so close to the race, but it was something we had been planning for a while, and the conditions were outstanding (albeit a bit snowy ... hard to believe it was April!). So, about 5 hours on the slopes surely equated to some good leg and knee conditioning.
Later this afternoon I will be doing 8 miles (12.8 Kms).
We will be flying out on Thursday, arriving in Paris on Friday morning. Once we get situated we will be heading to the Marathon Expo to pick up my race package and bib. I will have my computer with me, so I will definitely keep everyone posted on the last minute activities as we get ready for the big event on Sunday.
Late afternoon update: Ran my 8 mile loop in 1:15:58 (9:30 pace). Just slightly faster than last weeks first 1/2 split, but had a bit of a headwind for much of the run. All-in-all I felt pretty good. I'm as ready as I'll ever be at this point.
Vas-y mon frère je suis déjèa pètante de fierté pis tu n'es même pas rendu à Paris! J'espère que tu te prends au moins une semaine à Paris avec ta femme après...si non rapelle-moi de te parler de l'aliénation au travail dans le monde capitaliste la prochaine fois qu'on se voit! Philippe te souhaite aussi bonne chance! Je t'aime ne l'oublie pas dans les rues de Paris.
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