RUN-REPEAT-RUN- REPEAT

March 6th to 12th.  Yeah.  It's that time in my preparation where it is about simply logging miles.  To be honest i am not sure what i am doing.  Just following the advice an accomplished CMA runner who says to pretty well stick to your usual marathon preparation but include a few longer long runs.  I have been told that it is most important to make the Sunday run longer and sometimes much hillier.   I have increased the length of my Wednesday and Sunday  runs.

I have also reduced the quality for the sake of quantity on my long rep day; my up-tempo, marathon pace day; and my 400 "speed" session is on a dirt trail with a 5% rise hump in the middle section.  My track session and tempo runs are now on hillier courses;especially my Saturday up-tempo, pace run.  So pretty much my usual marathon build-up stage with even more emphasis on endurance and strength.

 I have to admit i get a bit frustrated at losing my already limited speed.  I thought i would at least be able to keep my park runs under 18 minutes.  Arrh well....I guess that partly explains CMA's 2017 logo:

Well thus far my Comrades preparation has just taken my already limited speed😊.  Feel pretty good about my running otherwise.