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I haven't this far in 2 years...my legs are hurting bad...probably won't be able to get out of bed tommorrow...ugh.

Although I have stepped on my training schedule about a billion times and have every kind of excuse you can imagine, I am still determined to run the marathon in July. My highest mileage has only been 14 miles. I am supposed to do an 18 miler this Sunday. I did not complete a long run this past Sunday as I spent the day on the futon lethargic and in migraine hell...which I still have today. I think I will strive to do a 16 miler and skip the taper the following week. I am not supposed to increase by more than 10 percent each week, but that is what happens when you miss the long ones. My partners seem to be "backing down" and are now saying they will probably only do half as their longest run to date for this training cycle is 12 miles. I just can't bring myself to travel that far and run only half. I declared the whole and that is what I will do. I know that my legs will be torn up and I will probably do alot of walking, but with the cooler temps in San Francisco and some scenery to boot, I think I will make it to the end. Mentally, I know that if I can get at least one 18 and 20 miler in I will be ready. I will be moving to a new temp job in a week and will have time and easier access to the gym during my lunch hour, so I will be focusing on my leg exercises and trying to keep this calf tear at bay. I did a strong 5 tonight. It felt good after being lazy for a few days. I am getting the urge to put my run under the gun and race at least once this month, but I have to work around my busy schedule. Determination is everything when it comes to the marathon. Until the next run....