My new Balance 890's have held up well, although today I started to feel uncomfortable in them, although that may just be a result of how I was feeling in the heat. I hit 82 miles two weeks ago, 83 last week, although I have already forgotten how many miles I had 3 weeks ago.
I have been crunched for time, but also found out that I have been accepted into UC Irvine as a senior. I am not sure how realistic it would be for me to make a cross country team there, but I think that if I dedicate the time and effort it takes to get stronger and faster, I will be able to walk on. Weather I would rather do that or continue working on my marathon/ultra training is yet to be determined. I love road racing, and the thought of trading that up for a shot at toeing the line in a collegiate race is a little unattractive. That being said I am sure that by getting faster at shorter distances and taking advantage of the coaching and training resources available I would ultimately enhance my ability to really take it out over 26.2. I think my performance in San Diego will determine that. If I break 2:55 I think I will stick with the marathon, and if not I will try and put my fitness to work getting in some fast 5/10k training done.
I am excited for San Diego, but watching how 'slow' the weather got for the OC marathon this weekend, I realize that my ability to reach my goal will hinge on a ton of factors, and that it will take me a few shots to get where I want probably.
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