Great Job Everybody!

Team,

I have been nothing but impressed with how hard our training groups have been working. I am even more impressed with the consistency of training and how each group has been doing an excellent job progressing through the various training regiments. As of Sunday, we are 8 weeks away from kicking asphalt down Broad Street! If your training has been consistent or close to consistent (being that weather has been terrible), keep it up these next few weeks. If you training has been lacking consistency, DO NOT PANIC! If you can get back on the training horse this week and into next week, you will be more than prepared come May 3rd.
3 key tips for the remainder of your training:
1. Staying healthy is our ultimate goal (injury-free, illness-free). Make sure you are getting as much sleep as possible (the goal is always 8-9 hours- I know our teammates that have infants are rolling on the floor at this request... Be sure to be incorporating a decent diet in your daily eating schedule (Plenty of water and juice, fruit, vegetables and protein (chicken/red meat/fish)... WELL BALANCED DIET!
2. If you happen to have a lapse in your training due to busy schedule/illness/etc, Do not play the "Make it all up in a week game." continue on with your schedule or even back track a week so you are not ramping up your long run too drastically. This can be ok if the jump is not too extreme (5 to 7 miles for example). Jumping up in 1 week to get back to speed with everyone else will wind up getting you injured or fatigued in the weeks coming up.
3. Step back and reflect on where you were at the start of the program and where you are now. I know many came to me in the first few weeks of training and were concerned that they could not do 2 miles comfortably, let alone a 10 mile race months down the road. Bruce is looking down with a big smile. Every clapping step your feet make on the ground is really Bruce cheering you on to keep on going!!!
I have been receiving feedback from individuals saying they just ran a 6 miler without any problem or an 8 miler and felt they could continue on to the 10 miles that same day. This is why endurance sports are the oldest and purest of all sports/activities. It is an undesirable endeavor during the hard times (example: 7 miles in 25 degree temperatures!), but no other sport or activity can give you the unbelievable satisfaction that comes with crossing that finish line when the goal race day is upon us. Keep up the great work and I guarantee that come the afternoon of May 3rd, it will all be worth it!!!