19 Miles - Last Long Run Before Boston!
I really lucked out with the weather today. My schedule was really light, so I took the day off to do this final long run. The blister on my left foot was really bothering me as I ran down the hill toward the Burke-Gilman trail. I stopped at the Jack n’ The Box, where the employees took pity on me and gave me a new bandaid with neosporin. I patched up the blister, hit the trail towards Lake Forest Park. I ran out towards Mathew’s Beach and back. There are dots on the pavement every quarter mile and there are also mile markers out there. I played a little game of trying to stick with 9 min pace, which felt pretty good today. Maybe I adapted to the elevation at Sunriver so this run was easy until I headed back up the hills of Brier. Glad to be done! I am ready to start my taper for Boston. 
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 03/31/2008
- Time: 07:30:00
- Total Time: 2:52:53.00
- Average Heart rate: 161
- Max Heart rate: 175
- Calories: 1543
- Distance: 19 miles
- Average Pace: 9:06.28/mile
- Ascent: 760 ft
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
