So as it turns out, training for a marathon gives you pretty sick stomach muscles! On top of our twice-weekly strength workouts, the actual running itself tones your tummy more than you may think. I was looking at my stomach yesterday and I was pleasantly surprised at how toned that bad boy is. I may actually end up with a 6 pack by race day! And if not, I'll be damn close.
And speaking of 6 packs, this week marks my last week of drinking alcohol until the race. After this Saturday, it's water and cytomax until June 6th! Holy. Freaking. Shit. For those of you who don't understand us TNTers, we work hard and we play hard. Granted our tolerance is hideously low these days since our metabolisms are through the roof, so we are quite the sloppy crew when we throw back beers together, but still, we continue to play just as hard! You'll find us all at the bar over the next couple weeks, lurking in the corner, drinking soda water with a lime.
It's definitely getting to be crunch time. This Saturday is our last long run before we taper. We're running the GWB again, which means we'll get to deal with that bitch of a hill (vomit), but I actually had a really strong run during that path last time, so I'm optimistic it'll be a solid run. Then it's just focusing on consistency and strength and stretching and hydration and nutrition, and NOT psyching myself out! I have a feeling that last piece will be the hardest. But that's what the margarita I'm sipping on is for :)
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