Training for the 2009 Boston Marathon went pretty good, no injuries, no major setbacks. The weather held out for most of the winter and I only had to do one long run on the treadmill due to snow. I did that 14 miler at Hatfield Athletic Club and when I was done the guy on a treadmill behind me and stopped to ask me how many miles I had done, he was astonished. I did miss one long run when we traveled to NH for a class for Kim and to visit friends. After getting there I really didn't feel like doing a 20+ mile run, so I bagged running for the weekend. I also had a few long runs that I wasn't properly hydrated. One long run it was bad, I hit a wall around mile 15, ran/jogged/walked another few miles before I decided I just needed to head home. I did have water with me, but I was so out of it I decided to dump the water out because it was to heavy, that 3 miles back to my house seemed like an eternity.
Going into race day I felt 100% prepared. But, around mile 21 I ran out of gas. One difference between my qualifying marathon and Boston was that I took carb gels during that race and decided against it for Boston, this year I will take gels. By mile 24 I was taking double helpings of oranges that spectators were handing out. When I finished the race I ate the entire bag of food they gave us before I got to the buses to get my clothes. Staying in a hotel for 2+ days prior to the race didn't help with my pre race food intake, I just don't think I ate enough. This year we're going up to a friend's house in NH and stay there until Sunday night so I can eat properly and relax.
So, on to training, I realized today after my run that I should count how many weeks were left to the marathon, I knew I needed to start training either this week or next week. Surprise surprise today is Day numero uno!
As I go along I'll share my training plan, data from last years race, and just other thoughts along with my daily training activities.
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