Battling injuries sucks. This Achilles issue I'm dealing with just won't seem to go away. Of course the best course of action I'm sure of is to NOT train. At all. Of course that's not really an option for me right now. I'm going to Boston. I'm going to run Boston. And I want to do WELL at Boston. The first 2 points are definites, but the last one remains to be seen, but hopefully by 1:15 on Monday April 15, I'll be walking towards the gear buses to pick up my gear bag. Currently wearing my new pair of CEP Compression Dynamic+ Short Compression socks to hopefully help a bit and in about 15 minutes I'll grab my ice pack out of the freezer to ice up. I'll be wearing these socks at Boston and I certainly hope they help (along with my KT Tape!).
I found this handy link/web form as a nice tool for Boston Pacing (found it at http://twofiftynine.blogspot.com) from http://runnersconnect.net/boston-marathon-coach/pace-calculator/. Here's the image for my paces I'll be shooting for at Boston for a 3:09 race (and a requalifying time).
It's going to be dicey, but I figure by the time I hit the Newton Hills, I'll know if I have what it takes. I have a feeling the final six or so miles are going to be all about my mentality and hanging on. I know I can do it and I'm going for it.
See you at Fire and Ice for post race ice cold beers!
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