long run #14 - 16 of 18
The last 3 long runs (11, 21, and 15 miles respectively) have gone really well with this past Saturday's being the most difficult.
The 11 miler was an amazing one that my buddy Kevin (netlon) and I ran in SF.
We stumbled upon some Code Pink anti-war protesters along the way which made things even more interesting...
The following week was the peak mileage run in my training program which ended up being 21 instead of 20 (so I could get a burrito from Tacos Guamayas).
Probably the most satisfying meal of my life :) Here's the map I used to cover the distance...
I felt a total endorphin high afterwards that made the past 4 months of preparation seem totally worthwhile.
It was also after this run that I was reminded of the power of planning and long-term preparation. I'm so used to doing things under the gun and last minute... it's been really illuminating to work on something that can only be accomplished little by little.
My most recent long run on Saturday wasn't my most stellar performance. My legs just didn't want to work anymore after 13 miles and I left a killer uphill for myself right before the run ended at 15 (I probably looked crippled to the passing motorists as I hobbled up the thing). I don't think there was enough time to fully recover from the previous week's run and hope that the 11 days between now and the race will be enough to get back up to full strength.
Luckily, the shin problems I complained about earlier in my training have completely disappeared... now I only deal with regular knee and arch discomfort which don't appear until way later in the runs.
I'll probably have more to say in this coming weekend's post about the big race. For now, I must get on the treadmill in time for Heroes :)
(the rest of the photos live here)
The 11 miler was an amazing one that my buddy Kevin (netlon) and I ran in SF.
We stumbled upon some Code Pink anti-war protesters along the way which made things even more interesting...
The following week was the peak mileage run in my training program which ended up being 21 instead of 20 (so I could get a burrito from Tacos Guamayas).
Probably the most satisfying meal of my life :) Here's the map I used to cover the distance...
I felt a total endorphin high afterwards that made the past 4 months of preparation seem totally worthwhile.
It was also after this run that I was reminded of the power of planning and long-term preparation. I'm so used to doing things under the gun and last minute... it's been really illuminating to work on something that can only be accomplished little by little.
My most recent long run on Saturday wasn't my most stellar performance. My legs just didn't want to work anymore after 13 miles and I left a killer uphill for myself right before the run ended at 15 (I probably looked crippled to the passing motorists as I hobbled up the thing). I don't think there was enough time to fully recover from the previous week's run and hope that the 11 days between now and the race will be enough to get back up to full strength.
Luckily, the shin problems I complained about earlier in my training have completely disappeared... now I only deal with regular knee and arch discomfort which don't appear until way later in the runs.
I'll probably have more to say in this coming weekend's post about the big race. For now, I must get on the treadmill in time for Heroes :)
(the rest of the photos live here)