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New evidence says it's a fact: running can make you high.

Of course, we all know that. Now it's a confirmed, scientific fact.

Hi, I'm Angie, and I'm a runaholic :)

Speaking of running, I'm on track to get my first-ever 50-mile week! Due to the strange configuration of long runs, I'll end up with about 52 miles, I think. Wow.

But in reviewing my weekly miles for this training cycle, I'm a little worried. I averaged 22 mpw. That's it. 22! I averaged 2 hours of cross-training per week. Even with translating those 2 hours of cross-training to 6 miles (a formula I read somewhere that talked about how you can count certain types of cross-training as equal to a certain distance of miles), I still averaged LESS THAN 30 mpw. That's just a tad distressing!

Two reasons: sickness and being a single mom.

I'm pretty positive I'll be able to finish ZG. I just don't know how quickly or how well (as in pain level). I'm going to finish it - I have that much training. But it's going to f#$*ing hurt.

I just need four more days of being sickness-free. Let me get my last long run in before my taper, pretty please!!!

I have a longer taper than I'd really like, since I have Ash next weekend. Here's how it'll work: this weekend is my last long run, next weekend I'll be running a 5k in Phoenix with my mom, then the following weekend (my birthday weekend!) is two weeks before ZG, and I don't want to do a long run. I'll probably run 5 on Saturday and 10 on Sunday. I'll be peppering smaller runs throughout each week, probably 3-4 miles in length per run, but not many runs, because it's too freaking hot to run at lunch anymore! I only have two mornings per week without Ash when I can get a run in. So miles will definitely be going down after this Sunday. Still hitting the gym for the two hours per week of cross-training until the week of ZG. Okay, let me break it down better:

week of March 24: 52ish miles, one hour cross-training
week of March 31: maybe 15 miles, two hours cross-training (need! more! miles!)
week of April 7: maybe 30 miles if I'm lucky, one hour cross-training (birthday week!)
week of April 14: maybe 12-15 miles, two hours cross-training
week of April 21: 38-40 miles, 0 hours cross-training (race week! two or three runs of two to three miles, plus 32 on race day)

I really wish I can switch the weeks of March 31 and April 7, but oh well.

Wish me luck staying healthy!!!