Boston Marathon training – Week 12

Hyannis finisher!

It was so great to see the sun this weekend, and enjoy some mild temperatures. I ran the Hyannis half marathon in short-sleeves and capri pants. I was a little nervous about being cold, but it turned out just fine and there were a lot of overdressed peeps at the race this morning.

Duck fat fried potato cake

I’ve always said that the half marathon (13.1 miles) is my favorite distance. It requires training, but the training is not as overwhelming a commitment as the training required for a full marathon. My first half marathon was the BAA half in 2006, and that’s the PR I’ve been chasing ever since. I think about it every time I line up for a half, but it hasn’t really seemed possible so I just vow to do the best I can do in that moment. And today, I felt great and wanted to see what I could do – and voila, I cut more than three minutes off my PR. The stars were aligned, the weather was great, and perhaps I should also give credit to my pre-race meal at Fairsted Kitchen in Brookline. 

My pre-race meal included a delicious cheese plate, a duck fat fried potato cake, ricotta gnocchi with duck confit and kohlrabi, a young chicken, and a couple glasses of wine. We couldn’t resist the “coffee tower” for dessert – and the dessert wine that came highly recommended by one of the servers.

Coffee tower

Only two more weeks until daylight savings time!

Total distance covered
27.1 miles

Donors of the week
Chris Balduino
Lisa and Keith Welch