We had our last super long run on Saturday - 22 miles. So now I'm going into the actual marathon having passed the 20 mile mark twice. It's very good for my confidence, especially because at the end of the 22 miles I felt like I could do more. Not that the miles would be easy, just that I could do them. My last 6 miles were also among my fastest, with a few 9:06 minute miles stuck in there for an overall average pace of 9:23. If I can maintain that pace on race day, I'll finish in about 4:06. That would make me very, very happy.
I hope the next 19 days fly right by. I feel like a kid waiting for christmas!
