Week 6, Day 7
Phase: Pre-Marathon
Workout: Long, Steady Run: 16 to 18 miles
Purpose: Build Endurance and leg resistance to fatigue
Phase: Pre-Marathon
Workout: Long, Steady Run: 16 to 18 miles
Purpose: Build Endurance and leg resistance to fatigue
Legs felt pretty trashed after yesterday’s Mud Run but with the long run being the most important run of the week I had no option but to hit the trail to get my 16 to 18 miles in.
Initially my mind was leaning towards a 16 miler at the lower end of the local run pace scale (around 8:00 minute per mile), but after a couple of miles I was cruising along and really enjoying myself. Even my “Mud Run” legs seemed to be cooperating!
With the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon just a few weeks away it was nice to run a little faster on a long run for a change. I now feel slightly better prepared for the upcoming 13.1 race…..
I ended up with just over 18 miles in 2 hours 10 minutes (7:08 per mile pace) – a great confidence booster and enough to bump my weekly mileage to 62 which is the second highest in 2008 so far.
The Hundred Push Ups program continues later this afternoon after a much needed nap!