Today's run can be pretty much be described as utterly painful. It's not that it was a new route or particularly hilly or anything (the same route I've done for the majority of my long runs actually), but just that the last 6-7mi, especially the last 3 or so, I really had to dig pretty deep. I actually felt pretty good starting out, but I think I came out a little too strong, and definitely paid the price over the last 1/3 of the run. I also didn't hydrate as well as I should have during the early part of the run, as I really didn't feel like carrying anything with me, and didn't pick up a gatorade until around approximately the 12.5mi mark. Also, while I've ordered new sneakers over a week ago, they still haven't come in yet, and I think the ones I have are definitely starting to show their age. So I think this early speed/lack of hydration and old sneakers was just a really bad combination (and yes, I realize that's all very obvious, yet sometimes I do stupid things anyway...).
The route I took headed out down Beacon to Washington st (rt 16), and then simply follows the course (for the most part - I took a couple of minor detours today) back until Kenmore, where I then turned around and came straight back down Commonwealth to my apartment. When I got to the 12.5mi point (Cleveland Circle), I had been maintaining a pretty solid pace of 7:36/mi, but like I said, in hindsight, pushing hard early was def a mistake. Even though *EVERYBODY* and their brother will say this, it realy is something I'm going to need to be very conscious of and keep in my head come race day... And today's run definitely helped contribute to hammering that point home. I can only hope I listen to myself on race day, and don't let the excitement/anxiety take over... The last 3.5mi of today's run were really painful. I could feel both of my calves were really tight, with the right one really starting to cramp up anytime I headed even slightly up hill. I finished with a pace of 8:01/mi, which is all well and good, but I'm still pretty sore. I think I'll definitely take it a lot easier next weekend, which I'm hoping to be my longest run yet, at ~22miles.
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It was tough bc i dont think i gave you enough gatorade to hydrate with but you still did amazingly well hunnie and should be so proud of urself!I mean just look at the outpouring of friends and support on ur donation page so far, its incredible!And many people are still going to be donating in the next 2 months leading up to the marathon proof how many people believe in and support u and know u can do this!!!!
Keep up the good work D, we all go through days like that, glad to see u pushed through and kept going, keep it up man, this blog keeps us going...
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