It's Marathon Week (Again)

Marathon week is here (again). And more tapering (I do LOVE to taper)! As anyone near me should be aware (I’m sure I have complained enough for everyone to hear), I had planned to do the Olathe Marathon on March 29. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to snow, ice and freezing rain. Ugh! April in the Midwest is certainly unpredictable. My running partner and I did not train all winter in sub zero wind-chills, thunderstorms, snow-packed roads, and seemingly endless treadmill workouts NOT to do a marathon. So, we found the Eisenhower Marathon in Abilene, KS on April 11. Works for us – only two weeks from the original date and close enough to be a cheap trip.
I’m getting nervous about the race. I had a bad week of training last week. I was fighting a virus all week that left me tired, sore and feverish. I did not train well. My running partner, who has already run 27 marathons to my one, tells me not to worry about a bad training run. She says it happens to everyone. But this close to race day? I’d like to beat my time from my first marathon in November. I only need to drop four and one half minutes from that time to qualify for the Boston Marathon. It doesn’t sound like much, but I know it is. I am really hoping I can do it.
Today’s workout: 3 mile treadmill intervals and 45 minutes swimming