I'm Getting Lazy (Two Blogs for the Price of One)

Thursday - Weight 208, Distance 10.0, Time: 1:16, Pace 7:37, Avg HR: 150

Sunday- Weight 208, Distance 20.3, Time: 2:27, Pace 7:17, Avg HR: 168

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I should have written an entry earlier than this but I have been lazy and just got around to writing up stuff today.

I went to the Y to run on Thursday, because it was threatening rain, but got bored after 10 minutes and headed to the great outdoors for a run. Sort of a slow run but I did get to see more Oakville houses of the rich and famous (I suppose). Gads - these people are rich!

Friday I treated the Physio clinic like a drop in centre and just showed up. I swear I thought that the receptionist said to just come in if I felt I needed it. So I did. Donna worked me over anyway on the various bits and pieces that hurt. (More than all of the other places that hurt). Maybe the Arthritis Society does these runs to get future business (No - that's not true, they are good people)

Sunday- I did a 1/2 marathon up 3rd line to the pipeline trail , across to Dorval and back down and across Bridge St to the house. Just under 21K (I guess I should have run around the block, one more time to make it official, but I AM LAZY) with a time of 2.:27. Adjusting for .7K, I should run the marathon in 5:00 hours. BUT - no predictions! I will do it in whatever I do it.

I will definitely not get a DNF (Did Not Finish)!

I am now officially in what is called the tapering period. I get to run less so that my body can recover and store energy for the race ahead. I still need to stretch, do my core work and cross train (bike, ellipical etc) but my knees and ankles are going to get a bit of a break! Yippee!

I have arranged for a guide to give us a walking tour of Athens (much cheaper than the one used by the Arthritis Society and not in a group of 30 people!!!!). I also booked a car for Nov 3rd from EuropCar (my usual European rental company) so that we can tour around a bit. I hear Greek drivers are nuts, but I have driven in Florence, Paris and MONTREAL so I expect I will do fine. If not, "What the hell - it's only a rental" (The most common quote heard from consultants)

I continue to be intimately involved with frozen water applied to my lower extremities and pop ibuprofen like Skittles.