22 miler

Yesterday was my 22 mile run. Ay yay yay... that was a doozy. My legs started losing steam at around 17 miles and I felt like the last 5 miles were a death march. The first half of the run I think I was running 8:30s, but I definitely fell off that pace after mile 16 or 17.

I was extremely sore for the rest of the day and my legs are still aching like never before. I guess that means I am actually training above and beyond what I have done in the past, which is a good feeling. My left knee is still a bit sore after the run. I didn't tweak it or anything while I was running, but I think the pounding eventually got to it.

This run pretty much signifies the culmination of the ramp up for the marathon and it didn't give me the confidence that the marathon will go well. Hopefully, come marathon day, my legs will be a little better rested and I will be able to pull out those 8:30s for the first 20 miles and then get through the last 6 at around a 10:00 minute pace. That would put me at a 3:50 finish, which I would be quite happy with.

Total mileage for the week was just above 35.