It is quite cold outside. The acclimation is taking longer since I am not running so much right now. I am essentially 100% physically and mentally. Everything is in place to start ramping up again. Beginning tomorrow and into next week, my mileage is going to significantly but methodically increase.
I already know my marathon goal for 2011...sub-2:40. I'm not expecting my massive pattern of continued improvement. However, I certainly will not prevent it from happening either. 2011 is probably going to be the year where I find out exactly how much upside I have left. If I can continue to knock off minutes at a time, there is a lot left in the tank. If I start leveling off, I'm going to have to bump my mileage again and see if I can take the next level. Of course, there are not a whole lot of mileage bumps I can make before just running out of time.
Such is the life of an amateur.
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