Ran today and I’m not sick yet. Did a 5 mile treadmill run(boring) at the gym. I was going for 6 but they had half the treadmills sectioned off for an indoor triathlon and there were people waiting so I bailed on the last mile. The good news is I’m not sick yet. I am going to try another 9 or 10 tomorrow to see how I do.

I’m 5 weeks out from the marathon and am starting to get worried. I want to complete the marathon strong but my health has had me sidelined for most of the winter. I’ve got to get my mileage up. The last time I ran the half marathon for the columbus I spent very little time getting ready as far as training and I finished great. Much faster than I would have thought but that’s only 13 miles. This is 26.

I’m starting to put together strategies for finishing it without choking completely and am even thinking of pulling a galloway. What’s that you say? That’s taking walking breaks so that you can maintain longer. There are some people that do it that way. Personally I don’t like the idea, but it is legit if you finish.

What I’m thinking about is walking through water stations. If I walk through every other water station for the first half and then depending on how I feel through the last half that should give me enough to get through it. I don’t know. I don’t like the idea. But I have to finish it. I want to run 3 marathons this year and I can’t flake on the first one. Anyone ever pulled a deliberate walking combo through the marathon?