I did my last long, long run before Vegas today, a 20 mile run on the Keystone Trail here in Omaha, which culminates the week with 40.1 miles. And now, another 3 week taper period begins. The run was actually very good today, despite being a little chilly. Start temps were in the mid 30s, with a slight breeze, but I felt warm enough in my lightweight tights, and 2 layers up top. Wore a hat and gloves, and felt very good. I decided to do a Ram/Wam today (run a mile, walk a minute), and this worked out really well. I also ran the entire run without my Ipod, which is a first on the long run for me. And, most importantly, I finished strong, and felt like I could have kept going.
So, I'm still at a cross roads for my event in Vegas in 3 weeks. I am registered for the full marathon, as I wanted to give it one more shot this year since I felt that I didn't run my race in Des Moines hard enough. But, I also question whether I'll really be able to do any better in Vegas in another full attempt. So, option 2 would be to downgrade to the half marathon in Vegas and shoot for a personal record. Still haven't decided, but I think I'm going to stick with the training for the full just in case. Decisions, decisions.
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