Today’s Run:  18 miles

Today was a milestone run.  Epic.  Breakthrough.  A turning point even~in our marathon training.  18 miles.  4 1/2 hrs.  No matter how you look at it, we ran a long way and a long time.

We took this run S-L-O-W.  I am not speedy under the best conditions but I wanted to take our time this morning.  I did not know how tired I would get or if I would “bonk”.  I wanted to be as prepared as possible.  So we got an early start.

We left on our run at 4:45.  It was already 75 F. and 93% humidity.  That made the run that much more of a challenge.  Fortunately, living in Mississippi, we are “acclimated” to heat and humidity (and I have a bridge I can sell you!).  We are used to dealing with those types of weather conditions and trudged ahead.

Things learned today:

18 miles is a very, very long way to run.

A gas station attendant will gladly sell you Gatorade very early in the morning.

The lady probably would have hit me with her car if I had not have moved. (On purpose, too!)

18 miles is a very, very long way to run.

Plan for water stops a bit better.

 

I cannot complain one bit about how today’s run went.  I am content in a job well done.

Am I sore?  Kinda~more creaky than sore.

Would I do it again?  Most definitely.  How about next Friday!  Eleven weeks until the race!