I went for a “long run” today, as the rest of the family were elsewhere and the weather was passable for part of a weekend (it’s snowing in KC right now…seriously…April in Missouri…). I was hoping I could make it the full 13.1 mi today, but settled for breaching the “double digit” line for the first time. I ran around much of Marshall, which is almost required when the town isn’t all that large, but I still only hit the 10 mi mark when I was within a block of our house on the return trip.
I spent much of the rest of the afternoon laying on the couch watching the Cardinals game, and as of now, it sure feels like I pushed those leg muscles to their limits. I wouldn’t say it “hurts,” per se, but I feel my legs every time I stand up and move from room to room. I’m interested to see what tomorrow brings…
I suppose I’ll need to step it up more slowly, but the next few weeks will get more convoluted due to various meetings and work. Once we’re clear of school, I should have more time for these longer runs (and they’ll probably need to be in the mornings…I ordered a hat to keep my bald head from burning if I run in intense sun…). Based on the time I put in today, I suspect that I’m on track to do a half-marathon in under 2 hours, and honestly, I think I could have finished it off today, but it probably wouldn’t have felt all that great tomorrow (or Monday, for that matter…). Assuming I can keep on schedule, I’m pretty confident I can achieve a respectable time by October.