Marathon Training Update

Well, my training is coming down to the wire, only a few weeks until the big race on Sept. 28. Hopefully I am prepared... Here's my last 2 weeks of training:

Mon. 8/27: REST
Tues. 8/28: Run 6.3m (54 min)
Wedn. 8/29: REST
Thurs. 8/30: Run 6.4m (56 min)
Fri. 8/31: REST
Sat. 9/1: Run 4m (34 min), lift weights (25 min)
Sun. 9/2: Run 21.6m (3hr. 15 min)
Mon. 9/3: Lift weights (50 min)
Tues. 9/4: Walk 2.5m, dodgeball (1hr.)
Wedn. 9/5: Run 2.5m (17 min)
Thurs. 9/6: Run 7.9m (1hr. 7 min)
Fri. 9/7: Run 3m (27 min), lift weights (20 min)
Sat. 9/8: Hike in the mountains! (2 hr.)
Sun. 9/9: Run 12m (1hr. 45 min)

My long run of 21.6 miles went pretty well. I ran 1/2 mile farther than my last really long run in 18 minutes less time. What did not go well with it was my right knee started to hurt and it was not just a tired-crampy-hurt, this was an actual injury coming on hurt. The devil and angel appeared on my shoulders tried to convince me to keep running and stop running, and I listened to the devil and finished up the run. The next few days it was still a little painful, and I am still nervous about it as it was sore last night after my 12 mile run yesterday. We'll just have to see how it goes. After this race in a few weeks I will be taking 2 - 3 weeks off of running to let the knee heal.

Also, my feet have really started to hurt lately on my runs so I will be buying new running sneakers tonight. I think I will be fine on break-in time before the race as I plan on buying the same sneakers I have now so the break-in should be only a week or two max (cross my fingers).