Week 16 - Key Run Workout #2

Well, Thursday night's run is over, which means my 16 weeks of marathon training is complete. At this stage in the game it's too late to do anything about my level of fitness. With just a handful of days until the big race, it's all about eating and drinking well, resting as much as possible and thinking positive thoughts about the 26.2 miles ahead of me.


Anyway, back to tonight's workout: a 3 mile run at planned marathon pace (around 6:30 per mile), followed by a 1 mile cool down. After a quick warm up (I didn't want to risk injury by running fast from a cold start), I was off! Mile 1 was a windy 6:32, but it felt really comfortable. Mile 2 was a quicker 6:20 which still felt fairly easy, and I think Mile 3 was around the same. My Garmin decided to switch off just after the 2 mile mark, but it didn't stop me completing the workout.

I must admit it's great to finally be done with all the training. It's a long road with no shortcuts, where you really have to be patient, listen to your body and always have the end goal in your mind. I thrive on the challenge of the marathon and believe it brings out the best in me. Just getting to the start line in one piece is a huge achievement, so I'm looking forward to lining up on Sunday morning and waiting for the off. I still haven't had chance to post my race prediction, but I'll try and do it sometime before Sunday morning.