Marathon Training: Day 14

Ok, change of plans, I'm not going to count rest days anymore. My rest day posts will just be about things unrelated to running, unless I'm feeling particularly RUNNY at the time. Today is a day of celebration though as the Meat Mass has finally begun to run.

Distance: 7 miles

Today I was on a big time crunch, my girlfriend had secured opera tickets to The Barber of Seville. Being a cultured bloke and never one to pass up free Opera tickets (this is the first time this situation has presented itself) I began to find a way to modify my run in such a way that I could run 8-10 miles and be ready to hit the town by 6ish. I left work right at 8 hours and got home, I immediately changed and ran out the door. There was a bit of snow and ice on the ground and I never really had the chance to open up for some higher speed miles. I felt alright, but these conditions aren't great for the higher level marathon training runs that require speed work. With precipitation on the ground just getting the run done is enough in my book. At 6 miles I felt good but I knew I was on borrowed time and cut the run off at around 7 miles. I was able to shower, shave, and get my suit on with some time to spare, I sure clean up nicely. The opera was surprisingly entertaining, if free tickets present themselves again I'll be sure to try and go.