Two marathons

Today I woke up at 4:15 am and traveled to Atlanta for my second marathon in two weeks . Previously I haven't ran a marathon in 8 years and about to run two in two weeks . I wanted to see if I can recover fast enough for a second marathon and see how well these AdvoCare supplements work . Past two weeks I've been loading up on post workout recovery drinks and nighttime recovery . After my first marathon in Albany I was back up and running in two days and legs was nearly 100% . I couldn't really do anything really long cause I wanted to rest up for Publix Marathon and I knew the course was gonna be a killer . We started out at 5:25 first mile and knew I had to ease up to 5:45 pace . My plan was 5:50 due to the hills . I went out through first half in 1:15:30ish and was a little too fast for my goal of 2:34 . Then the hills hit hard around 18 on up . Every corner I turn there the hills kept going up and up . I was cussing those streets . They really beat my legs up . I slowed to a 6:30 pace and managed a 7:00 mile once due to the fact I slowed to hurl bit all was good after 24 where I picked up to a 6:20 pace . I just wanted to finish . Didn't really care about the time cause I knew 2:34 was not happening . Plus I ran solo nearly the whole thing and that sucks . . Finished with a 2:37:43 and was content with that after a marathon two weeks ago and the monster hills that left me crying inside . My good friend Malcolm Campbell won in 2:26 at the age of 42 . I always try to compare myself to that guy but dang he is tough. I can't seem to hold a candle next to him . He is really excited that I'll be joining their ATC masters team at the end of the year and so am I . Now it's time for a break and slow down for awhile until 40 comes around . I don't wanna start getting burned out early before that . The past year I've reconnected with my desire to really compete again at a so called higher level . I think it's the fact that I'm about to turn 40 . I know what I need to do is turn in some high mileage . Higher than what I've been running lately . 70 miles a week is about all I was doing in preparation of the marathon and I like to reach 90+ next go around . Thanks to the help of my mother in law watching our youngest daughter I'm able to train at what i do now . If I'm going to at least make an impression at 40 I need to get those weeks up . Until then I'm gonna enjoy me some turkey hunting and hopefully have my truck painted by next month . My other hobbies I enjoy .