Officially, it should have been a "taper" week where you take it easy since the race is coming up. However, that is a luxury left to those who managed to stay on track with their training. I am envious and in awe of such people, for sure. Anyway, I decided after the big jump to 12 miles last week, that I could probably get away with something around 8 today.
To be honest, I don't know how far I actually ran today. My goal was 8, at a pace of 15 min per mile... so I set out to run for 2 hours. I took a nice meandering route through a lot of Como Park, through the Midway Parkway median to the State Fairgrounds, and then back again. It was kind of pleasant.
I also made a 10-minute pit stop at ye olde Java Train for some Izzy's ice cream and water. And that probably helped my longevity a bit. If I think about it, I don't think there's an Ice Cream stop on the Marathon route. I think I may need to talk to someone about that for next year.
Not that I'll be doing any Half Marathons next year.
Anyway, here are some pics I snapped on the run!
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| The Conservatory -- another one of those beautiful things that is so close and I never go to. |
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| One of my favorite "behind the scenes" part of the Fair. |
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| No, this is not what I picked for my pit stop. But I really wanted to. |
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| Mango Ice Cream and Water! Fuel of Champions! |
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| A nice pool and a gazebo... what a great place for a rest. (Yeah, right.) |
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