This streak of mostly unseasonably warm weather we're at the beginning of has made life a bit easier. I feel more upbeat, which is nice. Makes running outside so very enjoyable and rewarding. I've been mixing in days with two middle distancey runs - two 5s, a 5 and a 6, etc. Not much turnaround between, usually a quick stretch, a class period, a bit of warmup, and then back. Not quite the same as a full-on long run, but effective, so long as I make sure I don't pull anything.
The warm weather has got me wondering about the big day, though. I know that typically, the best weather is partly cloudy and in the low-mid 50s, minimal wind, unless it is a tail wind. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm hoping we overshoot that a bit. My best work has come between ~60 and 70 degrees, and I don't mind a slight breeze, even if it is a headwind. With the exception of weather like today -- 80+ -- I don't think my run is going to be terribly affected by the weather. My goal is to finish, optimally under 6 hours; my prospective pace is slow enough that the effect the weather will have on it is presumably negligible, so personally, I'm rooting for weather that is either equally miserable for everyone or enjoyable for us slow folks.
What about any of you reading this? What are you hoping for for weather?
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50s and overcast! Heat is my enemy and my pace slows by as much as 30-45 seconds per mile if it's too hot. I almost died two years ago at the Disney marathon and it was only in the 70s. PLEASE Mother Nature, give us a cool day. :) Hope you're training went well and you're as ready as you can be at this point. See ya in Hopkinton!
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