running: the dawn

What a fabulous weekend.  My parents were in town, the weather was fabulous (both rain and shine), a nap on Saturday, long run on Sunday, and a department picnic (more fun than it sounds, I promise).

The biggest news?  I did my 20 mile run in less than three hours!  2:56:19, which works out to be 8:49 per minute.  I don’t really have much to say about it.  The Gazelle was running 16 and we decided to run together an then I’d finish out my 20 after.  We started at 10:30, which was a little late in the day for a long run.  The temps topped out around 77, so it was pretty warm and sunny.  We chatted and ran, chatted and ran.  By the end of the run I was toast, but I was SOOO excited to see that I’d finished in under 3 hours.  A first for me

Now, the day after, I’m not a sore as I thought I would be, but MAN I’m wiped out.  For lunch today I seriously ate like three full meals.  And now, it’s before 9pm and I’m pretty sure I’m going to be in bed soon.  I’m two weeks from the taper, and in the middle of my peak mileage week.  When I look ahead at some of the workouts that I am doing in the next couple weeks I get pretty nervous.  But right now…I’m tired…and I’m getting in bed.