Ben was a sweetie and agreed to do my 20 mile run with me today. Since I was extending my last long run by 4 miles, I needed to take it really easy. So we started with one minute walk breaks after every three minutes of running. We did that for the first 7.5 miles uphill, at which point we took a potty break at the nearby McDonalds. I adjusted my garmin to give us four minutes of running for every one minute of walking, and then it was four more miles of uphill before we finally hit the downhill side of the run. But by then, we were pretty hungry, so we stopped at Del Taco and had break-fiesta egg wraps. This, of course, made the whole run worthwhile to Ben. :D Two miles after that, we took another emergency potty break at town square, where the art festival was taking place, so we had to wait in line. Then it was smooth sailing the rest of the way home. We finished the 20 miles in 3:18:37, not counting the three stops. My legs feel pretty good, but my feet are a little tired. I did the whole run without my kinesiotape - first time since my injury over a year ago. Progress!
This afternoon, we went to the rec center so I could do my upper body workout that I missed yesterday. I was tired, but I think I made it a good workout. I am SO ready for bed now. I'm probably still pretty sleep-deprived. :) | 