The Final Daily Log 1/16/09

Distance: 1.00 miles
Time: 10:00
Pace: 10:00/mile
Weight: 193lbs
Terrain: Treadmill, 0% incline
Temperature: Indoors
Gear: Adidas Climacool Shirt, Adidas Running Shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Right Shin
Recovery: Stretches
Shoe Mile Count: 302.55 miles
Days until Marathon: 1

I actually ran last night, but was too tired to post then, plus I wanted "Days Until Marathon" to read "1" :-)

What can I say? My leg still hurts, and will hurt on race day. Was it bearable? Yes. Was it unpleasant? Slightly, but somewhat improved over the other day, though one mile isn't really a long enough distance to truly test it. Of course, I didn't want to go further, obviously, and risk exacerbating it, so this last little jog would have to suffice as a measuring stick.

I do wonder if part of it is mental. Is it my mind making it worse than it is? Suddenly I am feeling a lot of pressure to make this a success, and that has to be adding to the feeling that not all is as it should be. I really just want to get out there, get to mile 5, and start feeling good. It certainly feels real enough, but I'm sure all "phantom pains" do.

I am going to wear the old shoes on race day. They feel fine, and I trust them.

So, my training is complete, and I've even driven the route (see subsequent post). There's one thing left to do and one thing only. Run fatboy, run.