Last week I started explicitly training according to the Higdon Intermediate II plan - the same one I did for the Disney Marathon last winter. This is in preparation for the Clarence DeMar Marathon on Sept. 27. I'm jumping into week 8 of the training plan.
Yesterday (Sunday) I ran a 17 miler, using the 5 mile loop I created around Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Wenham. This is a run along leafy country roads, occasionally meeting other runners and seeing a lot of competitive bikers - these roads are very popular with the bikers. Also the occasional horseback rider.
Sunday was very hot and humid so it was a good thing I ran in my usual early morning timeframe. The loop format allows me to place a water bottle at my car so I can drink without having to carry water. Even with drinking every 5 miles, I lost close to 5 pounds in water by the end of the run. But nonetheless I was able to run at a pace of 9:45 per mile, which is pretty fast for my training runs. Next Sunday a 19 miler is on deck.
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