If I had started training in February for the Hannover Half-Marathon, I would have just finished my eleventh week of training. But, as you’ve heard before, I’ve only actually been sporadically training since about March.  Not a real recipe for success, but I’m making it work.  Though I was down for the count last week with a cold, this week I’ve snuck in a 30-minute, 45-minute and 60-minute run — all of which felt surprisingly good, considering my complete lack of exercise the week before.  The nicer weather and the longer days surely contribute to that.

This morning we headed out for my second-to-last long training run before the race — 90 minutes, with mein Schatz acting as Gatorade-mule, bunny, and entertainment for me (i.e., he’s so well-trained for next week’s Hamburg Marathon that jogging along at my pace is a piece of cake).  We followed a route which took us around the (deserted) airport and enjoyed the warm sun along with all the other bikers, runners and strollers.

The distance definitely wasn’t a problem and I could have kept going, which bodes well for the race.  I’ll be in DC next week (hopefully!) for an event, but I’m no stranger to running in that city, so I should be able to squeeze in a nice 105-minute run, and that — along with a few shorter runs snuck in here and there — should put me in good stead for May 2nd. I surely won’t be running my fastest race ever, but I’ll take what I can get!