the first few miles are TORTURENick and I will agree that long runs are better than anything under 4 miles.
I am reading a lot about different techniques to accomplish a Full. Jeff Galloway suggest walking for 1-2 minutes every 5 miles or so. Yes, it will add 10 minutes of walk time to your final finish time, but it will prevent crashing at mile 18-20 and prevent you from having a very slow poor finish. That 1 to 2 minute walk will help your body reset mentally and physically.
I am reading a lot about different techniques to accomplish a Full. Jeff Galloway suggest walking for 1-2 minutes every 5 miles or so. Yes, it will add 10 minutes of walk time to your final finish time, but it will prevent crashing at mile 18-20 and prevent you from having a very slow poor finish. That 1 to 2 minute walk will help your body reset mentally and physically.
He basically said that if you take that 26.2 in sections, 5 miles, then reset, 5 miles, reset... so on and so forth you can avoid the wall. Im all for that.
Nick, I know that we might have the same mentality of just go go go and NO walking, but I might have to try this. On really hot days and on long runs, I have been know to walk for 30 seconds to take in some fluids peacefully, Ill say that if you can fight the urge to walk again for a certain distance, it really does reset any pains in the legs or mental pains.
Weird.
I think I might start making it a habit no matter what to stop and walk while taking in a little water. Usually I wait for around every 2 miles, plus a little downhill after a hill climb to take some fluid while running.
Oy. I bet that feeling resembled when you have run for over an hour and havent straightened your arms from their natural 90ish degree angle. That is a weird feeling if you straighten them.
Good Job Nick. I know it is hard, but one more day of recovery couldnt hurt. Most likely, day 2 would be the day your body really feels the rest.
Ah. What a soul that is missed. Randy Rhodes was awesome. Ill say that Zakk Wylde did a great job on the the No More Tears album. I love all of Ozzy's stuff after Sabbath. I could probably put ALL except 2 songson the No More Tears album on my ishuffle to run too.
Sunday is usually my big run day but I did it this morning since I had a lot of yard work to do today and I knew Id be sore tomorrow morning. Besides, I have run a lot this week and my body was really feeling gelled (if that is a word). Today was a little slower than I wanted. I wanted a 8:45 pace (ish). Oh well. I had fun and that is all that matters.
11 miles - 1:40:45
9.09 pace
Considering the weather at the W&D and how it is comparable or not as bad as the weather Im training in, Im shooting for 1:50:00. Ill be happy with and 8:30 pace which would be somewhere between 1:50:00 and 1:55:00. Unless the wheels fall off and I have a terrible night, I think this is doable. Realistically, Ill be content with anything under 2:00:00.
Yes, it felt great this morning. I wish I would have gotten up and done my 4. I might do that tomorrow for my 2 miles I have to run.
Keep pushing. You will be fine.
Let us know Saturday how it went.
I know exactly how you feel. I had a conversation with Nick about this same subject. I have a pair of Mizunos in a neutral pronation. Love the shoe. They have around 200 miles on them too. The fit perfect the first 100 and naturally, the cushion has settled a little in the arch. On my right leg, Im getting some knee pain and right above the inside ankle.
