Team World Vision Training - 1 week to go

It’s almost here. On Sunday, I’ll be running the Twin Cities Marathon for the second time—ten years after my first marathon, also the Twin Cities Marathon.

This training cycle has been tough. It started with a lot of promise. The ankle and foot injuries I was dealing with both cleared up, and for most of the summer I was running injury-free. Then, one little thing after another started bothering me—quad, calf, ankle, ankle in a different spot. Overall, I’d say this is the second worst training cycle I’ve had for a marathon.

That said, I got some encouragement this week. For the second time, a physical therapist did dry needling on my strained quad, and it seems to have helped. With the quad feeling better, I ran a little faster last week, and on one run was cruising at a 3:05 marathon pace with minimal effort. Also, although I’ve had some aches while running, I’m feeling cautiously optimistic that my injuries will stay at bay during the marathon.

Some goals are starting to coalesce in my mind, but I’ll save those for another post.

Thank you to all who have supported me in this marathon journey. A special thanks to those who’ve donated to Team World Vision in order to help bring clean water to communities in need.

You can still help make a difference in bringing clean water to communities in need. Donate through my Facebook Fundraiser, or my Team World Vision donor page.