Well it's done. It was not easy, not fast, but it's DONE. 15 miles at a 10:16 pace. Right on target for marathon day. I started out about 6:00 am w/ 4 bottles of accelerade at 2 Gu's.. used 3 bottles and 1 Gu. Thought about taking 1 more Gu at mile 13 but that would have taken way more energy than I had at that point so I skipped it. The wind was bad and right in my face most of the way.. seemed like I couldn't get away from it.
Headed out around the neighborhood, over to crowe's mill then out on toronto rd up to 11th to UIS, around the campus back to 11th to toronto then left to LLCC then over to west lake back to toronto and back into the neighborhood. The last mile was the worst because I was having to add on extra mileage here and there to get the full mile in.. I hate having to do that..makes 1 mile seem like 10!!
My legs felt pretty good until those last 2 miles and then they started feeling really heavy. When I finally was done I was walking very very slowly..that's all I could manage.. I tried to raise my knees up to my chest to stretch and I couldn't do it!! They were too tight.. walked a bit more and when I got inside I was able to stretch a little bit but dang they were sooo tight!!
I know.. I've been sluffing on the monday weight work because of Tuesdays speed work... I really have to do more weights.. I think I've proven that to myself today.. that's for sure!
BUT it is done and I'm on vaca.. going to run only once or twice along the beach and when I get back, Kathy and I are doing 9 next Sunday.. soooo I'll get a nice week of rest... The way my legs feel right now, 2 would be better!!
Here's the route:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/6033919
See you guys in a week!!
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