So I may have bitten off more than I can chew with regards to next Saturday's marathon... I'm in pretty good shape at the moment but I'm coming to realize that trail running is a whole different beast. Similar to last Saturday, I ran 16 miles on the Cathedral Trails and then 1 mile barefoot for a cool down. I was pretty tired around mile 10 and more tired around mile 13 but kept going to get the miles in. I'm now exhausted. This is my highest mileage week in 8+ months (but not by much) so perhaps that plays into things. I'll just have to slow the pace WAY down next week and hope to survive. |