Crossing the finish line

Here's a photo of me crossing the "finish line" of our 26-mile training run. That's me in the blue shirt, third from the left. Twenty-six miles and I'm still smiling!

We were scheduled to run eight miles last weekend, but it was Thanksgiving and I was out of town, so I just took the week off. Came back feeling strong and ready to go again! This weekend we have another eight-mile run, and then next week—Hawaii!

Twenty-six miles!

I ran twenty-six miles today! Well, technically, I ran and walked twenty-six miles. Our run/walk ratio for these longest training runs has been one minute running/two minutes walking. But anyway. I traveled on my feet for twenty-six miles! It took about eight hours altogether—supposedly we will be able to do the actual marathon in about an hour less, but either way, at least I know I can do it! It was a good run, taking in many of the sights of previous runs—the Cliff House and Sutro Heights Park, Great Highway, Lake Merced, and numerous loops within Golden Gate Park. I actually felt better for the last eight miles or so than I did at the end of the twenty-three mile run.

Now we have two more short runs of eight miles each (I continue to be amazed that I have reached the point where I consider eight miles a short run). And then, Hawaii!