More to come...

It is the last day of november, and i am counting the days til the end of the semester. Review, finals and a few papers for good measure are all i have left. The end of this week could not come soon enough. The academic aspect of my life is coming to another 4 week halt, but the training is just heating up.
The Tucson half marathon is next sunday, a week from today. I am slightly resting this week. My legs have felt pretty tired the last few days from the longer miles i am not used to. After that, it is the final 6 weeks til marathon day. Oh goodness, do i hope i don't just fall apart during the marathon. I could have a fabulous day, or i could just blow up and not be even close to my goal time. The next few weeks are going to be imperative to the success of January 18th.
I have also caught a small duathlon bug. The Desert Classic Duathlon looks to be the next big race after the marathon. Its in Phoenix and its a US world duathlon qualifier. I have an outside chance of qualifying and i hope to put on a good show. I definately need to work on speed after the long monotonous miles of the marathon. I don;t have any zip in my legs during workouts, which could be a side effect to the longer miles i am doing as well. Either way, i need more speed and some good rest after the long weeks of training.
I am pretty excited about the Tucson Half because i haven't raced since the end of september. The racing keeps me motivated to train, so a couple months of training is ready to be released on the roads of oracle.