Let me start with this fact – Countdown to the start of the NYC Marathon

16 Days

Then let me talk about the bizarre – Due to work circumstances this will be my last weekend of training in New York for the Marathon. Yes, I am the only person who leaves the state to train, and yes, my planning skills are lacking.

I will spend this weekend training with the Dukes of Flatbush with a Saturday and Sunday run and then head off to Florida for a week on a business trip. Thankfully this is week 2 of my taper so I will be able to manage the mileage, but business trips and running are not good friends.

Then it is back to NYC for one day, unpack dirty clothes, pack clean clothes, maybe go out to dinner for my birthday (Friday the 26th), then wake up early and fly to Los Angeles for another business trip. I will be in LA for 5 days, hoping to get at least 3 runs in and then head back to NYC on the redeye on Halloween. Then it is off to the expo, pick up my bib and start the ritual of checking my bag and clothes on the hour. More good times.

Hopefully these last two weeks of travel will not impact my training and ultimately the Marathon. I will keep the team updated on how the training is going and will get reports back in from the Dukes of Flatbush.

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