Yeah MM it was a long week, and my body is letting me know it. Yesterday afternoon I kind of crashed. I tried to nap but my body just will not settle down. Classic overtraining mode. SO today I'm playing sick. I'm going to surf the couch all day. One thing I've learned over the years is to listen to thy bod! I know what she can take, and when it's time to slow down. Yeah I'm in the last two week push, but I don't want to spend my entire taper trying to recover from an injury or the fatigue that comes w/ overtraining.

As far as the run, the more I think about it the more I think everyone is right. I've heard it from the sage pros like PNF and Gordyn Byrn as well, but it took me awhile to realize they were right. I always read the 2.5-3 hour rule and thought "but that's for people who can run 20 miles in three hours. I'm a slow marathoner. So I need to adapt my body to 5 hours of punishment". Well My body is going to take prolly 16+ hours of punsihment, so I figure by then it will be numb anyway and it's just going to be one foot in front of the other.

Oh and for the wind.. Yeah I think we should all gather together before the race and do an "anti" wind dance!! If it's windy it will KILL me. The wind defeats me! As much as I try to not let it get to me, it just does. ugh.

Ok, off to shower, brush my teeth, and HIT THE COUCH!! Good thing there are no bon bon's in the house! All I have is sugar free 90 cal ice cream bars! Not much of a splurge..

I still want that cherry pie! Maybe that will be my post IM treat!! YUM!!!