Trying Not to Focus on the Journey

Well, I'm about halfway through my training. That should be a good thing. But halfway means I still have nine weeks to go. Nine weeks of tempo runs, hill work, speed work, and Sunday's long slow distance runs. This Sunday brings the first 29K. There's still a lot of work to be done before the Rome race and it can be overwhelming to contemplate. So, I'm going to focus on the big day and approach the training just one run at a time. Otherwise I'll start to think about what the weather can bring, freezing temperatures, lousy footing, puddles or ice, sometimes both.
This past Sunday I ran a decent 19. It was much warmer than the week before and I felt strong and energetic. This morning I ran 6K through the farm plus another two to get to Frederica's and home. I really should be running faster on Tuesdays and skipping the walk breaks. Tomorrow night I can look forward to seven hills and on Friday a fast, steady 10K. That's as far ahead as I'm thinking.