Seemed to work well last week so I took Saturday off again and finally got enough "heart" to get out and do my long run. Wow it really is mentally tough to get out of the house... (i.e. just thinking ... "am I up for a 15 mile run?") Well, got out and started running, for the most part up to about 10 miles was uneventful... except for the dog that was chasing me and I did not recognize it because I had my head phones on :-) That was a first... most of the times the dogs will just bark but will not get into a pursuit mode.
Ok I was looping around some other neighborhoods and finally made it back to my neighborhood around mile 10. I found myself really needing some water so I stopped into the golf shop and gulped some down and used the rest room. Then I started the last leg of my run.... back by my house where I had some water stored in my mail box... when I got back to my house it was on mile 12. I knew I had one loop around left but would have to make a go no/go call on the additional loop. From mile 12 to mile 15 went well.... I actually found like this kind of stride/walk type run that felt great... and did not cause me to jar my body so much like I typically do. Ok made it to mile 15 and grabbed my 2nd water bottle. Guzzled it down and now my belly is sloshing around. Mile 15 to mile 18 was a REAL test. I could definitely tell I pushed myself... it was not the cardio part but my muscles were wore out but I continued to push! Was happy I made it but it gave me some questions about me being able to run 26.2 at this point? I felt like I could not have gone another 0.1 mile! Although again I am very happy that I made it!!!. 18 is the most miles I have ever ran at one time!
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