AW: long run

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Did a 16.4 miler today and got my second best half marathon time, only missed a PR by 40 seconds! Also, as I was point to point rather than a loop, I wasn't sure whether I was going to end up at a similar elevation. Turns out, I ran uphill almost the entire way!!

The only bad thing was I missed catching a train home and had to phone my very hungover husband to come get me. And I'm recovering from a cold, so I shivered a little waiting for him.

Got a 20k race next weekend, but weekend after I'm going to get the train out and run home. I feel a PR coming on!

[cinco]

Nicely done!

[gt7301b]

Nice job!

[jene]

Way to go! You are going to kill this marathon!

[MrsE]

Sweet! Way to go!

[Deleted]

Thanks everyone!

Do you think that mentally it is better to have done a 26.2 distance in training before the official marathon. A friend in real life recommended it as a strategy.

[libbygrl109]

Very nice!

[bostonmichelle]

Congrats!!

[G22]

Way to go!

Personally I didn't do more than 18 before my first marathon. That wasn't the plan but I was injuried and missed my 20 miler. I did just fine during the marathon. I counted on race day adrenaline to carry me through.

I doubt I will ever actually run 26.2 in training for a marathon. I wouldn't want to burn myself out before the race and I've heard it isn't the greatest idea either. Your body needs time to heal after a run like that.

[clseale]

Feb 2, 2014 12:05:42 GMT -5 @cheshire said:

Thanks everyone!

Do you think that mentally it is better to have done a 26.2 distance in training before the official marathon. A friend in real life recommended it as a strategy.

No, not at all, especially not for your first, but not even if it's your 10th. A few 20s, maybe a 22, that's all you need. Your weekly mileage would have to be pretty high to think you could recover reasonably well from a 26.2 training run in time for the race. There's a reason that training plans don't take you that far.

You've been kicking ass! Nice job today. You'll do great.

[starryfish]

Feb 2, 2014 12:05:42 GMT -5 @cheshire said:

Thanks everyone!

Do you think that mentally it is better to have done a 26.2 distance in training before the official marathon. A friend in real life recommended it as a strategy.

noooooo....i did 18 before my first adn I was ok. I am in training mode for my second right now and plan on doing 18 or 20 as my longest