Race day draws nigh!

My spring half is this weekend, I am feeling all kinds of ways about it.

On the one hand, I managed to complete my training cycle with only a few hiccups. My last three long runs were 9-10 miles each and I only missed one workout in April. After a patchy March, it feels like I'm ending training on a high note and am as ready as I realistically could expect to be.

A Beginner's Injury

I started running in 2008. Like most runners, especially those who come to it for the first time as adults, I've dealt with my share of injuries. 

(Warning...there is a photo of a bruised and swollen foot in this post!)

The wheels fall off

My spring half marathon is four weeks away and I am plagued with doubt.

My training for this race started on a high note. I ramped up my long runs fairly quickly and felt strong. I resolved to run the Burke Gilman more frequently to get some rolling hills on my legs, in preparation for the race course.

Then, five weeks to race day, my various kryptonites converged.