What to do now

I did 3 miles Monday, took Tuesday off, and did 6 miles last night. Running 6 miles is no problem, though when I say that, I still shake my head in bewilderment. It's still hard to imagine that I'm running, and fit enough that running 6 miles is not really a significant effort. Of course, it's largely about the speed at which I run. All the training guides say you should run at a conversational pace for most of your runs. Near the end of a run it's much less conversational, even on my "easy" 6 mile runs.

(I just typed "ruins" instead of "runs." My friend Jennifer and I once had a conversation during which she expressed the opinion that typos like that at least frequently are subliminally significant. I frequently make typos that, if left uncorrected, would be humorous or troubling. Are those truly windows into my subconscious? I don't know. (At least that's how I remember the conversation.) Perhaps I could google some research on it. But I wouldn't really know what to search for. Freudian typos? Typing malapropisms? Is there really a difference between a Freudian slip and a malapropism? Especially to the one who commits the error, as opposed to the one who attempts to "interpret" the mistake?)

The reason for this post is the pain in my leg and hip. I'm afraid that -- in spite of my satisfaction with my half marathon time -- over twice the distance the problem will become so severe that I'll be forced to drop out. I don't want to do that. I suppose this weekend's really long run will give me a good hint about my ability to complete a marathon. (Most training plans have at least 2 runs of the length I'm doing this Saturday, but I'm going to do it only once, partly because of my questionably hip.) It will also be a good chance to try out my fueling plan.

Got to go to class now -- giving a test -- so can't complete my thoughts now. Could save a draft, but I think I'll publish and come back again later to continue.

Later...