Tomorrow I will toe the line at the TARC Spring Classic marathon. This will be my 4th attempt at the marathon distance, my first on trails, and only my second attempt after a completing a full training schedule. I am excited.
Go a little quicker than last month's 6hr race! :) At last month's To Hale and Back 6hr race, I completed 21 miles in about 6 hours 13 minutes which comes up to about an average of 17:51 mins per mile. Anything quicker than that would be a win.
It's really hard to tell though. This will be my first trail marathon and I have never seen the course. Word on the street is that the course is FAST and FLAT -- somehow I doubt that I will agree. So, I guess the ultimate goal is just to finish. Because, anything I do will be a PR anyway. Right? :) I will say that I am feeling much more rested than I did for last month's race and I'm feeling in way better shape than I was for my last two marathons. It's going to be a good day.
Stay tuned for the recap after the race!