mediumish run

i can't believe i'm really doing this training-for-a-marathon thing. even though the main difference is just the fact that i am going to run *16 miles* this sunday, that's enough. it's already looming in front of me as i'm doing my training runs. i'll think, 'ok, 8 miles! 2x that on sunday!' or '2 miles is only one EIGHTH of what i am going to run on sunday'. i think i need to try to focus on what i'm doing on a daily basis. but it's easier said than done.

today: 8.55 miles, 8:00 minutes TUT (4 and 5 incline) / 80 minutes. i'm happy to say that 8.55 miles no longer feels like a 'long' run, but more like a longish medium run. and i remember when 5 miles was an eternity . . .

it didn't feel too hard or too easy. but i did get a little bored. where are the 3,432 magazines that i subscribe to when i need them?