Its official now that I have registered for the Harrisburg marathon on November 11th. I still have yet to make hotel reservations, but I intend to stay at the host hotel, since its within walking distance to the start line (definitely a good thing).

I was forced to install an air conditioner in my window last night, therefore meaning I had to carry the thing from upstairs to downstairs, which has irritated my back a little bit. I have no pain, but I’m sore again to some degree, its just something I have to watch. My groin pain has subsided like I had expected, it was just DOMS like I thought from too much crap over the weekend. If my back continues to be sore, i might take an extra day off prior to the half marathon this weekend. Its not worth pushing it so hard this early in the training in case there is a bigger problem on the horizon. A lot will depend on how I feel after the longer run tomorrow …… I’m expected to get 9 miles in tomorrow morning, and that will be the true indicator of how i’m feeling. My hope is that the soreness is just that, and it goes away.

Not too much else to report at this point, its brutally hot outside and I honestly do not miss running at lunchtime like I did at my old job. These were the days that sucked (going out to run when its 80 degrees and blazing sunshine). It was great for a tan, but otherwise it sucked, I don’t think it really helped me. I did get out early this morning, and it was in the mid to upper 60’s, and I was soaked with sweat … took the shirt off and everything on a 5-miler, so I know this hot season has finally started…