With 6 days to go until the marathon, I'm feeling surprisingly calm and excited. I don't have any nagging injuries to worry about this year, I got ahead of the curve decorating my singlet and making sure to buy everything I'll need for race weekend ahead of time, and one of my best friends will be arriving in three short days from PA to hang out for the weekend and watch me run on Monday. What's NOT to be excited about?
As I look ahead to April 19, I'm once again thinking about all the people and things that helped me get to where I am today, and I'm incredibly grateful to all of them. My parents, Noah, my friends, my coworkers, Jack, my donors, and even the "track police" at MIT who thankfully didn't start patrolling until my very last workout - they all helped me through these last four months in one way or another.
But right now I'd be remiss if I didn't properly thank someone else - Coach Vic.
Training with him has opened my eyes to what I'm capable of achieving in the gym and on the road. I learned that I can, in fact, train for a marathon without my body falling apart. I learned that a 3:40 marathon is within my reach, if not next week then definitely in the next year. I learned that these little legs actually have some speed in them. I learned the importance of strength training and pacing and heart rate.
So here's the shameless plug part: As much as I wish Vic was my personal coach that no one else in the world could have, he's not. Anyone can tap into his knowledge, advice and skills, and if he's put up with my Type-A personality and freak-outs over the last few months, chances are he'd welcome adding a few more normal clients to his roster, to cancel out my crazy :)
If you're amazed at the results I've achieved in a few short months and interested in learning more about The Man, The Legend, The Vic, check out www.bostonperformancecoaching.com. He and Ali Winslow are VERY good at what they do (and are super nice people, on top of it) and surprisingly affordable - even on my "I work at a non-profit now" salary.
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B, I'm excited to see what you can do on race day! I've been so impressed with your dedication and determination this year--it's sure to give you some good results. Run proud of the work you've put in, regardless of the outcome!
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