Training Update for the Philadelphia Marathon

I am still on track (no pun intended) for my training of the Philadelphia Marathon in November. Today, I ran 18 miles in just over 3 hours.  I went from my house near Eastern Market on Capitol Hill across the National Mall to the Potomac River to the Georgetown waterfront and then up the Capitol Crescent Trail to the Montgomery County, MD, line.  It was about 9 miles one way.  I ran it up and back.

Today's weather was very cool (high 40s and low 50s).  This was a much better run for me than last week.  Last Sunday was warm and humid.  I ran about 3 miles less than today, but much slower than today's time.  I actually walked a good bit of the way back last week.  I felt so much better today.  I hardly walked at all today.  It made me feel much more confident that I'll be ready for the marathon the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

Another thing that made the run go better was that I actually ran with my blue sponge.  I love that sponge.  We had some rain showers this morning, and my sponge came in handy to wipe the water off my glasses.  It also helps keep the sweat out of my eyes.  I highly recommend running with a sponge.