Getting Specific... 4 months! Marathon de Paris

When I trained for Boston, it was all about the hills. It was my first and all you ever hear about is "Heart Break Hill". So hill training was on the menu. Wakefield was a wild card and I just kept with the same plan for Boston. NYC is all about the bridges so I took my butt all over town up and over bridges. Nothing prepared me for the wind tunnel but I'm not sure anything can:). I've never really trained for a half because I'm always in training for a full. With only 4 months to go before Paris, it's time to make the plan of attack.
Everything I've read about Paris is that it's beautiful. Either it's easy so you enjoy the scenery or it really is so amazing you don't notice that your feet are bleeding. From the elevation chart above it's like any one of the major races, not easy. Everyone swore up and down that New York was flat but trust me it's not. Seeing that it takes on average 6 hours for a beginner/charity runner, I knew not to believe the hype. They clearly made that route in NYC to be challenging. I'm glad I went in believing expect the unexpected because it helped big time. There does seem to be a huge down hill in the middle of Paris but that could be misleading. Plus there is clearly a huge uphill at mile 22 and unfortunately this is where I always seem to choke.
My plan of attack; endurance. I'm starting to consider a training plan that involves a 22 mile run at the end instead of 20. I've seen training plans online in the major publications. This might be my best bet in order to cure the 22 mile funk. I will most likely go out 135 again (Boston) and I will hit heart break hill just to get the feel of fatigue. Hill training seems to be the way to go again for this Parisian adventure. Plus my other goal is to learn how to drink and run at the same time. I really hate the sting of Gatorade up my nose. Longer runs with hills and drinking while running is the game plan! A little DWR on a Sunday morning!
26.2 miles is a long way and anything can happen. The next 3.5 months will be put up or shut up time. Snow, rain wind and pedestrian training is what I have to look forward to. Plus buying the Sea foam dress that Carrie wore when Big told her she's the one. Paris will be hard and hopefully I will get there and just leave it on the field. I can't wait to run this course after reading the reviews. It sounds like a mix of a party and an architectural foot tour. Of course it is, it's f*#king Paris! 115 days!!