After I run the following days below...

I'm going to start running more mileage and then I'm going to run 26.2 miles. I'm not doing it for any particular reason and I'm not going to keep track of my time. I'm just going to run 26 miles to run 26 miles!
I guess in a way I am; this way I can get a feel for what a marathon would be like-but since I'm doing it on my own there is no stress or anxiety, no competition, no caring about my pace...just a easy (HA, HAHA, HAHAHAHAHAHA!) long run. I will have Kevin find me every 45 minutes to give me water. I already know what route I'm going to run. It sort of sucks that it will be along a highway but it's pretty much my only choice.

Here is the schedule:

8.5-8.9 ??? Not sure what mileage I will run. I will figure that out later. I might take two rest days and run 5 miles on two days...

8.10: 12 miles
8.11: REST
8.12: 6 miles
8.13: 8 miles
8.14: 6 miles
8.15: REST
8.16: 4 miles
Total=36 miles

8.17: 14 miles
8.18: REST
8.19: 7 miles
8.20: REST
8.21: 5 miles
8.22: REST
8.23: 4 miles
Total=30 miles

8.24: 10 miles
8.25: REST
8.26: 6 miles
8.27: REST
8.28: 4 miles
8.29: REST
8.30: 1-2 miles (optional)
Total=20-22 miles

8.31: 1-2 miles (optional)
9.1: 1-2 miles (optional)
9.2: 26.2 miles (I would do this on the 31st but will be out of town for several days...)
9.3: REST
9.4: REST
9.5: REST
9.6: REST
Total=26.2 (+???)

I might walk or do a mile of running on one or two of my rest days after doing the 26 miles. I'll have to see how I feel.

I feel I may be jumping into this early, and I can see injury happening but I plan to have lots of ice on hand so when I complete the mileage I can come home and jump in a ice bath.

I'm laughing at myself because I haven't even ran 8 miles yet! And I plan to jump into 12 miles in a little over 1 week or some shit like that! I'm a fool!

I'm letting the food in my stomach settle now and then I'm off to run 4 miles. More later.