I had off from work today due to the celebration of Columbus Day. I am an Italian American and thought that the perfect way to celebrate this day would be with a painful ten miler. I planned on getting out on the road early; more like 11 am. On a day off, one must enjoy his morning with a nice egg white omelet and COFFEE before putting in his work.
The work was the run today. I did not feel myself for the first six miles; probably due to the rough weekend. I had a great Saturday with my long run and a healthy breakfast and lunch. This is when things went for the worse. My brother Jeff and his wife Colleen hosted a party Sat. night with a ton of CHEESE dips and alcohol. I fell to the weakness all of these treats not just on Sat. but again on Sunday.
I headed through the streets for the run looking for a new route, but only found more traffic. I ended the run at Williamstown Track for the last four and half miles to make sure I was running my marathon pace. I felt stronger in the last four and half miles; running an 8:50 pace.
I believe the 8:50 pace is where I can comfortably be at during the Philly Marathon. The next six weeks will be crucial in my training; I must be under 4:00
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