My training schedule tells me I am suppose to do an 18 mile run today. Considering I have run about 18 miles total in the last 3 weeks - this did not seem like a very bright idea. Luckily I am not a very bright man.
My gracious family drove me out to the marathon starting line in Hopkinton this morning and I set off with a bunch of other runners at 9am. It was a little cool (20's) but the sun was shining and I felt good through Ashland and Framingham. The knee started getting a bit cranky right as I was running past my house (about 8 miles into the run). I took this as a test of my will and kept going - as I wanted to do at least 11 miles. I eventually made it to Wellesley Center (13 miles) and turned around to head back home (a 5 mile return trip).
The benefit of running with this group is they have people out along the route handing out gatorade and water. The knee pain seemed to subside about 12 miles into the trip but perhaps that was because the other parts of my body were competing for pain attention.
I was pretty pleased to complete 18 miles and it gives me confidence that I can finish even if my knee is not 100%
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