3/7: 5:03mi, avg. 8:38/mi
3/8: 6:01/mi, avg. 9:09/mi
3/11: 4:79/mi, avg, 9:00/mi
3/12: 3.77/mi, avg. 8:45/mi

Winter is taking one last pass through, a victory lap perhaps. It surely did win the past few months. It goes without saying it has been one of the most brutal winters that I’ve experienced and as you can read from the posts, one of the hardest to train in.

But here we are. The Rock and Roll marathon is Saturday and weather should be good. Light wind, some precipitation but nothing too extreme. Assuming metro runs on time, it should be a smooth time getting to the starting line. I feel a sense of “good tired.” This winter wiped me out, my eyes are still adjusting to moisture in the air and my lungs aren’t quite sure how to deal with milder breathing. It should lead to better running on Saturday but it is an adjustment.

My friend Greg comes up to D.C. tonight and it’ll be great to run the race with him. He was one of the initial catalysts for getting me to start running, for which I greatly appreciate him.

Not much more to say at this point, other than I’ll see you at the starting line!