I haven't been writing, but I promise I have been running! I rearranged the week to get my long run in on Friday because I went to a wedding this weekend. I was scheduled for 9 miles and I thought it would be absolutely impossible. I woke up at 5:30 hoping to be able to run outside, but the humidity was just too much. And I realized I also hadn't hydrated or eaten very well the day before. So, I drank lots of water in the morning, and had an egg and cheese sandwich.
At 11:30 I got on the treadmill at 49 Lynn Street. And at 1:15 I got off, having just run 9 freaking miles. It was the first long run where I needed to worry about mid-run nutrition. I had a Gu after running for an hour (about 60 minutes) and it seemed to go well. I didn't eat the whole thing, just about half, then I finished it during my cool down and it was great.
Miles 3 and 4 were tough (as always), but once I got through them, I was really fine. I took a couple 1 minute walk breaks during the last 2.5 miles or so, but still finished in about 93 minutes. I felt great yesterday too, no soreness really at all. None today either. During the run my hamstrings were a little tight, but nothing a couple quick stretches didn't fix. My left ankle was a little tender, but again, didn't stop or slow me down. The only other problem was my right lower shin. It felt fine when I was running, but then during my pedicure massage, it was incredibly tender and sore - but only when you touch it. So, I'm not touching it! My back felt really good, I think because I've been doing the exercises to strengthen my core.
I took a walk instead of doing my recovery run, which I think is ok. I like that my schedule is now on a Friday long run instead of over the weekend. I think it will work out better for me. Tomorrow is 7 miles, which hopefully I'll be able to do outside. I am actually looking forward to it!
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