This week was 100% week, which basically amounts to 8 hours of running, and I came pretty close to that requirement.
In my first two days of the week I had run 3.5 hours, a 14 km distance and a 20 km distance. I felt pretty good after that effort.
This morning I just had to do the long run, the longest run I have ever done so far. A colossal 32 km effort in 3 hours 24 mins. And though the feeling of accomplishing such a feat is great, the after effects are not. I am now having trouble walking normally, and I have very very sore feet and thighs.
I guess the thighs need work (leg presses in the gym) and maybe a change of footwear too? Maybe I should have stretched immediately after the run, but I felt that eating everything in the kitchen and drinking lots of fluid was more important.
I felt that I ran as best as I could, given my current fitness. Hopefully I can improve on this in time for the marathon. My pacing was okay and I didn't take it too fast in the beginning. Though near the end after 2 hours 30 mins, my heart started racing at close to around 170 bpm even though I thought I was going at a very slow pace. Either I was hitting the wall, or bonking, or I wasn't used to the excessive workload.
Still, this was a good experience at how the marathon run might be like. I may run tomorrow, albeit very easily. However next week is another 100% week, so somehow I have to match this effort, or better it.
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