Reflections on the Eve of the Long Run

Tomorrow, many of my runner tweeps are set to run the GoodLife Toronto Marathon and it looks like supreme conditions for a PB.  I, on the other hand, will be doing a 38km run, the longest in my training plan for the Ottawa Marathon May 27th.  This is the highest mileage week in my plan - the week I always swear that "this will be my last marathon".  It will be my third.  Glutton for punishment, I guess.   People ask me why I do this.  It's hard to explain but I boil it down to 3 things:  1. It's a challenge and the more I put into it, the better I get  2. CALORIE BURN  3.  Stress relief.  And let me tell you, the third reason is so powerful that many a time I have had to go out for a run just to get rid of the nasty stuff that we all face some days.

To all those running tomorrow, may you have the run of your dreams.