Well i figured it was time to stop my slacking and hammer down for the next week and a half before the marathon in Baltimore. What better way to "hammer down" than head out for a 10.2 mile jaunt.
So i did.
Felt great. Fast. I was probably at about a 7 minute per mile pace by the end of it and felt like i still had some gas left. Legs weren't sore, strides were long and fluid... tack on an extra 3.5 miles? SURE! Why not!!!
About a mile in, it hit me. I started to hurt... a lot. Legs started feeling like lead, stride shortened... breathing was still unlabored, but i was just running out of gas. It probably didn't help that i was foolish and failed to stop at any point for water or a refuel.
Finally got home, pounded 2 bottles of water, and ate a banana that tasted absolutely glorious. My legs were definitely in pretty bad shape though. As i sit here, my quads are pretty sore.
Finished up 13.7 miles in 1:45:34 which equates to 7:42 per mile. So that was a little over a half marathon training session today. If i fuel and prep properly for the race in Baltimore, i think that the 3:25 mark is definitely in reach... although i'm really cutting it close at the moment.
Hopefully i can get about 50-75 miles of training in before the race, rest for a few days, and be good for the big day.
Only time will tell.
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