Perfect Recovery Day. Met a friend at the Greenway at 7 am, who is a guy in his 60's, a Vietnam Vet with a foot disability, but a dedicated runner. We ran 7 miles at a 12:30 pace. Upon return to the parking lot, met another friend at 8:30, who is striving for a BQ, using the Galloway walk/run method. She runs for 4 minutes, then walks for about 20 seconds. We ran 14 miles at an average running pace of 8:30. I just stopped my watch for the walk breaks. While I am not a big fan of the walk/run method, this was probably perfect recovery for me after racing 13.1 yesterday. I was out on the path for almost 4 hours, and completed my first ever training run of over 18 miles, even if it was slow and a little unconventional. I have read before that time on your feet running is more important than pace on long, slow runs. Not sure how the walk/run affects the mileage value, but figure the distance had to be beneficial for me in preparation for my marathon. Afternoon recovery: Football & Beer!
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