The taper begins!

Longest long run: 20 miles!

Most people think I'm crazy when I tell them I am training for a marathon. Lots of people keep asking me about it, want to keep up with how far my longest run was, find out why I'm limping that day. Of all the motivation I've had, I have to thank all the people that have remembered on a daily basis and asked me about marathon training. I honestly would not have come this far without their support.

Unfortunately, just because I'm finally not limping, does not mean I'm not injured. Starting on my 20 miler, my foot really started to hurt. (My right foot, all my injuries are on the right) I figured it was just part of running twenty miles. Then I ran 14.5 and it hurt even worse. On the shorter runs it starts to feel a little sore, but It really doesn't hurt that much. Last night I went to a TNT get together and one of the coaches had heard I might be injured. I told her about it and her diagnosis? Stress fracture. Great. 3 weeks before the marathon and I have an injury that will only heal with rest. Her advice? Since I've already done the 20 miler, to just do whatever doesn't hurt and go to marathon day. That being said, I'm still (quite obviously) going to attempt the rest of my runs before M-day. Oh right, and I'll go ahead and schedule myself a little visit with the doctor, say, the day after the marathon?

Go Team!