On Sunday, I went for my first true "long run": 2 hours - roughly 11 miles (I went at a very slow/comfortable pace). And it was HARD. By the end of it, my legs ached, I was tired and could not possibly imagine how to run for another 3 hours. I still can't imagine running for 5 hours. It's Tuesday and my legs are still sore... My left knee seems to be ok - for now. It was a bit sore but I stretched a lot and went for an easy spinning class yesterday to ease the soreness (seems silly but it really helps).
So, what's next? Another 2 hour run on Sunday. 5 miles today, a spinning class tomorrow (if I can make it out of work), an 80 minute run on Thursday, some easy cycling on Friday, a short run on Saturday (possibly) and yeah... so on. I'm very torn between training as much as possible and getting enough rest - I'm finding it a difficult balance to strike.
There is a good chance that I'll go to Nepal for two weeks in February which means missing two weeks of crucial training (but hopefully trekking at a high altitude will be good for my cardio fitness...?).
The highlight of my run on Sunday was the discovery of an energy gel that is NOT horrible: SIS GO Energy Gel. Less gooey, less horrible than anything else I've tried!
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