Yesterday, I completed my 8 mile run. It took about 2 and a half hours. Honestly, it probably would have gone quicker had Amanda and I chosen to not run on a trail. It was very muddy and we had to go slower since the path isn't what you would typically imagine when running on a trail. Believe it or not, I wasn't as sore as I usually am once I was finished. Don't get me wrong, I was dead tired and all I wanted to do was sleep. However, I forced myself to move around and I actually went shopping with my husband. I wasn't exactly moving at a brisk pace from shop to shop, but I was moving. I think this attributed to the fact that I am not sore today. I just got back from the gym where I did a 60 minute cross training workout. So all and all, I am quite pleased that I don't feel terrible.
So far what I am noticing is that the more you train, the easier things get. I know, I am stating the obvious. I just know that comparatively speaking, I feel better and I can more efficiently use my energy. Believe it or not, I completed almost 6 miles without a drink of water and the entire time without an energy supplement. I don't recommend doing this, and nor did I plan to do this. We just started running and once we had gotten into the groove we realized all of our provisions were left by the car. Once we realized our mistake, we started thinking of all of the things that we need to take with us for our long runs.
I am very excited for next week because I try 9 miles and I hope that I can keep the time at under 2 and a half hours. In two weeks, I run my first 5k race of the season. I feel like I am better shape for this run :-)
Total miles run: 57.5 miles
Until next time, happy running!!!
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