This past week of marathon training was an easy one, because I had plans to be out of town for the Highland Games in Livonia, Michigan with a friend. The festival turned out to be great cross training between all the walking and the dancing. We had a BLAST. My legs were hurting the following day but with a little rest and naproxen they are almost back to normal.

Without the weekend long run, I still logged 18 miles of running. My toe is healing, with the use of the silicone toe cap. I cut the nail all the way down, so it still looks pretty gnarly, but it doesn’t have any pain or tenderness and that’s a good sign. I did buy a new pair of running shoes, a half size up, so I can start breaking them in. I plan to wear them for the marathon and keep my feet happy as long as possible.

Speaking of happy feet, I bought some Balega socks at the recommendation of my sister (aka my marathon guide runner and super awesome supplier of moral support) and ran with them last week. Oh. My. These socks are like heaven. I have never been dissatisfied with the running socks I’ve been using, but these Balegas are a really nice treat for the feet. So I think I’ll reserve them for all my super long runs.

So while this week didn’t feel as productive as far as miles logged, I certainly made some headway with race gear preparation. Last week I was starting to doubt I could do this race, but this week I’m slowly regaining some confidence.