The G Running Diary

QQ Eve: 5/16/03

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I'm about to go to bed really early so that I can get up early and run all weekend. This is the type of thing that makes coworkers think you are insane. I will start running Saturday morning and expect to be done Sunday night. Don, Bob, and I decided this back in November, carefully chose a date, spent this week preparing supplies and receiving promises of support (!) out there, and so here I am. My feet are taped and my clothes are laid out ready to go.

The anticipation is that the run will be so hard that the pace will be really slow. So in my twisted mind, that makes it easier. I can keep going slowly for a long time. It's when I have to run on flat ground that I get tired. But who can say?

We expect the hills to be tough. Here is where I find out if the weight training I did was good enough. Don and I have done a lot of upper body weight training and some leg weights. With the leg weights you have to be careful not to overdo it though. It is only two weeks since we ran the Miwok 100K.

I am excited about being out there for so long. I'm looking forward to the trails, the wildlife, the sun (I hope), and just being outside. And even better, I am looking forward to seeing some special people who have decided to help us out. Without us asking, they just said they wanted to. That is great.