The Long Run

Just ended my second full week of my 21 week marathon cycle. My long runs are easy and only 13 miles, but they are such a perfect way to gauge my fitness. My mind and body have become weak during my 2 month break with no running. I can not focus on my breath, my thoughts run wild as I labor towards the end of my 2 hour easy runs. Its a game, a practice and something we learn to perfect over the course of 21 weeks. I know this, so with all my weakness, I continue on without fretting too much over this. My stamina runs are my simple mp/hm pace 1.5 or 2 mile runs. Nothing of real substance yet, but this will change as July moves in. My form is atrocious and I need to get back on the track in a couple of weeks to correct this. Nothing much else is going on. I am just taking my time and trying to stay healthy.