It's less than a month until I meet up with Kim and her friends at the Riverboat Series.  I am balanced precariously between excited and exhausted.  Excited because I'm really looking forward to seeing my friends: Kim and many who I met at Dust Bowl last year.  Exhausted because I'm in my hardest training week for the series. So far this month, I've run almost 109 miles.  I have 3 double digit runs and two half marathons left before the series starts.  Two of those long runs are today and tomorrow:  days 5 and 6 of running with a 34 miles already on my legs (including 13.1 at race pace.) I know the key right now is mental strength.  My body can do 20+ miles over the next two days.  I know it can.  I just can't let that little voice in my … [Read more...]