Long run @ 8:30 and longest run ever! Felt like it should be faster. I have done an 18-miler at 8:05 avg pace, but it took me a while to recover from. Given that Im already going beyond my training plan (Hansons calls for only a few long runs, and limits them to 16miles), I thought a slower pace for this one was fine. It was also more about confidence-boosting than anything else. This run was really great for me. I ran around the entire island of Manhattan with some really gutsy winds from all directions. I listened to podcasts - sermons, NPR and "Stuff You Should Know" the whole way. My last few workouts have left me downright miserable, so it was really great just to lace up, and enjoy being out and about for 3 hours. Oh, and know that I can actually run the marathon distance. Thats nice :)
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