Jessica and I traded the lead several times on our 20 mile long run yesterday. We ran somewhere between 810 and 820 pace through about 17.5 miles and then I began to fade. Jessica finished up at 821 pace and I finished up at 828 pace. Although it was only on par with my fastest 20 miler to date, I'm pleased with the effort. Trying to hold the pace on cheap fuel was good for me.
We're now only three weeks out from the marathon, and I think I'm going to keep the volume up this week--except that I won't do a 20 miler on Sunday (maybe 16 or 17 instead of 22 that I had planned)--and then taper. I find that the long runs keep me fresh (ironically) and strong, so I'll continue to do them.
Weather-wise, it's going to be tough to get in a lot of running this week. I'll be on the treadmill for an hour flat tonight, but who knows what tomorrow will bring. They're calling for several inches of snow beginning tomorrow morning, followed by several inches of ice and then several more inches of snow. And then they're talking about another big storm for Saturday. Jessica and I are thinking Central Park long run for Sunday.
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