Sunday Long Run, Marathon training, etc.
18 miles once seemed so impossible. It’s still difficult, but with my second marathon coming up at the end of July, I’m finding that the increase in mileage is quite a bit easier the second time around. It could be muscle memory, but are my muscle’s memories really that long? Maybe it’s just mental recall, being able to tell myself that I’ve done it before and can do it again. So with my legs shaking around mile 15, I just kept going and didn’t think much of it.
I’m still not the fastest runner, but these 10 minute miles are good for the weekend long run, even with my goal marathon pace just a bit over 8:30 a mile. Some upcoming speed work and pace runs should help with that.
- Total Distance: 18.0 miles
- Total Time: 2:59:15
- Pace- Avg.:9:57/mi Best:9:06/mi Slowest: 11:32/mi (Land’s End Trail - Sandy/Hilly)
I ate about two cups cooked pasta with broccoli about 2-3 hours before starting. Drank 12 oz of coffee right before, and downed 4 Hammer Gels during the run. Recovered with 4 dates and 1 Tbsp of hemp protein blended with the juice of 3 oranges. Also took an ice bath and drank 1 bottle of Stella Artois while in the tub.
