I'm not speedy but I get the job done. Looking back on my average mile time, if I want to have a sub 5 hour marathon, I need to go just a smidge faster overall, and I mean a smidge. I need to allow some extra time for the "just in case" situations, like cramping, port-o-potty stops, and fatigue. Yesterday's run was a training run and it was all about the distance, and I did need to stop a few times for traffic signals. This year I want to be able to run the entire marathon route without having to stop, slow way down or walk due to fatigue. The thing that blows my mind about yesterday's run is the calories burned according to the wireless run tracker: 1525, but I guess that's why the carb loading is so important. I wore the Adidas Super Nova Cushions, but I think I'm gonna go back to the Asics Gel Nimbus for the super long runs. I never had blisters with the Asics Gel Nimbus after runs further than 14 miles. I have a blister on my one of my toes on my left foot, and my one of my toenails feels weird. It's too early in training to be getting blisters. The knees and everything else are feeling great. I did get my share of dust in the eyes, though. I had a hard time seeing to drive home , and I only had to go less than 2 miles . Today I don't feel any worse for the ware, no super sore muscles, no sharp knee pains as I had in the past, and it feels like the blister will resolve itself very shortly. Life is good.
Peace
5 comments:
A slow & easy run ...of 16+ miles *PHEW* that would be a killer death run for me! ~lol~
glad the blister is resolving ..they're never fun!
kansas.
you are making me tired, irene.
lately besides walking my exercise has consisted of working in the backyard. but i guess that is a good thing too. it's starting to look a little better.
The weather seemed perfect for a long, slow run, huh? That you weren't sore the next day suggests you could push up the pace that smidge -- and that you are in pretty good shape, girl. I'd hearing my quads screaming after that distance and length of time.
I can't imagine running 16 miles! My 8 miles last Saturday almost killed me! You rock!
Pamela,
It's done!
Barbie2be,
Winner!!! Yard work is killer, especially after a whole day. I'll never forget your post about filling in the moat.
Anne,
The weather was just right. A little overcast and mild... I was thinking the same thing about going faster because I'm not really sore, and I honestly didn't push myself super hard because of the distance in mind, but I still procede with caution because of the knees.
Chantal,
Some days it's the shorter runs that kill me, maybe because there's hills involved... I still think it's fantastic that you put in an 8 miler! Nice job!
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