Marathon training, day 40-100
Day 43 , 10-18-18 Thursday after cross country. Took 2 days of rest, then I started running again. Took a 7 mile run yesterday, and I ran 14 miles today! My 7 mile run had my best 10k time yet, (45:57) and my 14 mile run was my first half marathon, and goodness, that was so much faster than I thought it would be. I had aimed at a 8:00-8:25 pace for the half marathon, and each mile was about 7:27. I just started off the run fast, (about 22 minutes for the first 5k) then as I slowed down, each mile went by at about 7:30 for each mile, though I felt like I was running slower, I just kept packing in 7:30 miles. It was a lot of fun, and I didn't end up feeling too sore afterwards, I felt pretty good. Still sore though. Day 45 , 10-20-18 7 miles today, in cold and windy temperatures. 34 degrees, only my second run in temperatures like this, but with a sweatshirt, gloves, and a hat it really kept me warm. The strides after the run felt really sluggish though, because my hamstrings w...