Wow! That was even more difficult than I anticipated! And, even though I'm still looking forward to marathon day, I can't say that I'm looking forward to adding another 6.2 miles onto today's run.
Also unexpected was my time. I figured it would take me close to 3.5 hours... definitely not under 3. I stuck with my usual 6 mile loop, which was a bit on the boring side, but at least I knew where the mile markers were for pacing purposes.
First 6 miles: 51:25 - an 8:34 pace
Second 6 miles: 51:30 - an 8:35 pace
Last 8 miles: 1:11:07 - an 8:53 pace
The last two miles were, by far, the most difficult and I'm still unsure if it had more to do with the miles, the speed or the fact that I had to stop for every traffic light. It will definitely be interesting to see how this long run compares to marathon day just for the fact that I won't have to stop at every intersection along the way. Don't get me wrong... that break is great when I feel like I could use an extra minute to stretch, but getting moving again, especially during those last few miles... well, that's just excruciating. It's the one really nice thing about treadmill running... you don't ever have to stop... not that I would have wanted to run today's 20 miles on one :)
And now I believe I'll rest for a little while...
Great job Erin!!! 20 is beastly!!!! You are def ready. I hope the body is feeling good!
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