Improvement; mental game

The foot is getting better :). Not sure if it is the orthotics, continuing improvement from the cortisone shot, or fewer miles from the taper, but it is definitely better. It is still not 100%, but it's only a little achy after a very intense day today.

I did 6.5 miles this morning in 1:07:41 for 10:24/mile on a quite hilly route. Pretty darn good. The foot only hurt a little bit - lots better than on Saturday coaching the Top of Utah marathon. I think I'll try a couple miles tomorrow as a warm-up for weight training. Saturday the TNT workout is 20 miles; I won't do that many but will probably do 12 or so, and now I'm not at all concerned about it :).

After my workout it was off to work, where I was on my feet a good deal of the day. My foot was a little tired when I got home, but doesn't feel swollen or painful. Happy me! After cooking dinner I did get to relax for a while.

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I have quite the mental game going on for the marathon prep. On the one hand, I am pretty nervous about the race, especially given that my training has not been able to be what I've wanted the past few weeks. I'm prone to self-doubt and worried about how I will handle the competition. I'm worried that I'm not as sharp as I should be.

However, I do know I've done the best I can given my injury. I think I've done a good job of continuing to train without exacerbating it. It hasn't been easy to figure out how much I should do, but I feel like I've managed it as well as I can given the circumstances.

I have been trying to be as positive as possible. Instead of dwelling on the doubts, I am trying to think about how hard I've worked, how fast I can be, etc. I have been working to visualize the course and think through the race, devising the best strategy I can for a fast finish.

But I'm still nervous... only 10 days to go!