2:18:00 AP: 9:16 8:56, 9:17, 9:28, 9:18, 9:15, 9:18, 9:06, 8:48, 8:55, 9:08, 9:18, 9:18, 9:49, 9:33, 8:50 I'm still trying to process this run. This goes in the "shoot me now" box (versus slow/fast) miles. 15 miles on the 123000 JRP.
I'm so grateful Rachel let me tag along on her run. There is NO WAY I would have done 15 miles alone. NO WAY! I was surprised to see our AP....it sure felt like an 10:30 mm.
The first 7 miles, I was really dragging. My legs felt like lead and I had a hard time getting going and my shins were aching. I thought I might be done after 7 that is how crappy I was feeling. We got back to the parking lot and I shed my gloves and jacket. I wish I would have had on a short sleeve shirt (it was SO beautiful outside). I was starting to feel a little better (my shin seemed to feel a little better too), but wasn't sure how much more I could do. I was thinking to myself, "I can make it to 10 miles...just 3 more go". Then Rachel talked me into several more :)!!! Again, I would have totally bailed if I was on my own. I'm so glad she did. SO SO SO glad! At the turn-around point, my feet started to hurt and I was running out of gas. I could tell Rachel was starting to hurt too. She's "pulled" me along way too many times when I've been gone-zo and I knew she needed a pull (but I wasn't sure how much I could do since I was already fried). We stopped at a golf course for some nice warm bathroom sink water. I washed my face, took a gu, a gross drink of water and we headed out. 3 more miles to go. It took everything I had to just hang on. I kept thinking, "this is how tired you will be at mile 20...just hang on". I think Rachel got sick of my motivational sayings....I wasn't very motivational :) I just wanted to be done. DONE I tell you! We had to stop a few times on the way back. I was ready for a break every time. And my legs started aching every time we started back up. Finally, we saw the parking lot. I think my legs let out an audible "finally". I was too dillusional to take an ice bath or do any big stretching when I got home. I took a hot shower, ate a sandwich and crawled into bed. I was in "coma sleep". I've been so unproductive today. I am nervous how my shins would react to this run. They were so achy last night, but felt ok on the run. Now (5:00pm) they ache and ache. This is an easy week for me and if they don't perk up by the end of the week, I'm going in to the doctor. It's done and over. I'm SO glad I did it. I need to run more on tired legs....mile 19 at SGM was not pleasant and I want to overcome that "wall". I hope today was one step closer to that. I just hope my shins cooperate and I didn't make them worse.
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