Looking back, looking ahead W19/W18

Today is the end of Week 19, and Sunday marks exactly 18 weeks until race day.

What was I was supposed to do in Week 19? Did I do it?

• Sunday: 3 miles YES!
• Monday: strength training YES!
• Tuesday: 2 miles YES!
  
• Wednesday: 3 miles YES!
• Thursday: 2 miles YES!
• Friday: strength training YES!
• Saturday: 3 miles YES!

Yay, another perfect week! I wasn't too sure about today for a while, but I managed to get up to the gym and put in my 3 miles, so it's an all-green week!

Here's what I'm supposed to do in Week 18:

• Sunday: 3 miles
  
• Monday: strength training
• Tuesday: 2.5 miles (the schedule calls for 2 miles, but I'm trying to bump up slowly now so I don't have the rude awakening of having both 2-milers go up to 3 miles the same week)
  
• Wednesday: 3 miles
  
• Thursday: 2 miles (and I'm going back to the osteopath, so hopefully I won't be twiddling my thumbs afterwards for 3 days again)
  
• Friday: strength training
• Saturday: 3 miles
  

There is a group run next Sunday, but that will be part of Week 17, not this week. Annie and I have not gotten together for a run because she is sick. The weather has improved somewhat, and I saw some blue sky this afternoon, but outdoor running is still looking pretty dicey right now.

Fundraising has slowed down a bit, but that is to be expected since so many people have already donated. I did get a lovely, lovely note and donation from Walt and Nancy, my neighbors. They are on vacation in Florida, but another neighbor who was taking in their mail sent my hand-delivered letter on to them, and they took the time to write a wonderful card and send a donation from Florida. Just proof that my neighbors are some of the finest people on the planet. Thank you, Walt and Nancy!