AM: 7 easy + standard core routine, stretch, foam rolling
PM: 5 easy + 5x10sec hill sprints
interesting stat: going in to Philly, the 12 standard training weeks I averaged 98 miles. Not bad. This year I went from 50-70 miles per week in my Boston 2013 2:50:51 build-up, to two marathon blocks at 94 and 98 respectively. I had sickness issues, minor injury issues, etc but the fact remains that I went from 2:50 to 2:29 after the achilles injury and just a year of decent training. Many guys take 3-5 years of high mileage to hit sb 2:30. this tells me that another 2 years I could possibly get to that 2:20 target. In my mind that may not be worth it since I have other things in my life that require my attention and marathoning can be tiring if you don't have the support. The race itself is a brutal form of self torture that one simply survies rather than races. I may take another shot at Chicago 2016 for a fast one but my life goal in running is and always has been to stay healthy and use my running for the enjoyment and personal benefits, both mentally and physical, that it provides.
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