Week 11 - Saturday August 22 - 18 miles

Hello Full Tilts!
You may have already started to become aware that the training is working, because after completing the long run last week we "feel" like the 26.2 is doable. It is a wonderful feeling, isn't it?!

This week is scheduled for 18 miles. Sandy suggested an east side route so I've set the route leaving from Panera's East. With the cool weather we can start at 6am this Saturday and stay in the sub 70 temps throughout the run.

Its an out and back on the Lost Bridge Trail. This route lends itself to getting in more distance if you are running 20 miles this weekend.

Check it out: www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=316120

With an out and back route we can get by with just 3 water stops since we'll go by all three twice. All of them are on the trail close to intersections with Route 29. How convenient is that?!

For those who are skipping the run so they can do Abe's Army Run, you might consider picking up 8 to 10 miles of the route Saturday morning. If you couple that with the a few miles before and after Abe's and you'll end up with the 18 total for the weekend. According

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to Joe Thiel from Fitness Together, a hard run 10k is going to give your body about as much training as doing the full distance of an 18 mile run (especially with a 2 mile warm up and few miles following the 10k).

See you Saturday morning at Panera East at 6am, I'm looking forward to it!

-Bill