My training for the Akron half-marathon continues apace (ha!). I’m feeling better during my long runs, and I’m looking forward to the race. My longer runs over the last two weeks have been:

– Tuesday, Aug. 26th – 90 minutes (11 miles) – warm day, but decent run.
– Friday, Aug. 29th – supposed to run 17 miles with Jim, but I bailed after 13.4 miles, and I walked along the road until Jim picked me up. It was really hot (86 degrees) and humid. I was pretty discouraged.
– Monday, Sept. 1st – got in a good run early in the morning. The cooler weather and lower humidity made a great difference as I got in 2:09 (about 16 miles).
– Saturday, Sept. 6th – ran with Jim, and he wanted to go about 19 miles. I felt really good, and we ran 2:26, which should have been 18-19 miles.

Race day is 20 days away. I should be able to get in 3-4 more long runs (90 minutes or longer) before the race. I’m still hoping for a personal record, which would be better than 1:35. That will be hard, but I’m hopeful.