Uh, yeah tell yourself that because it IS a big deal, missy! I've only ever run 13 miles when I was doing a race...with aid stations, and volunteers, and porta potties, and I knew there would be a medal at the end. Yesterday? No medal. No volunteers cheering me on. No aid stations with Gatorade and water, and cookies. Just...me. In my head, getting tired, but telling myself to KEEP going, you got this. It's going to be so awesome when you're done! So it's a lot harder to run 13 miles when it's not a race...good to know for my marathon training for sure!
But it was a good run until about 11.75 miles and then I got super tired. But I'm okay with that. I was slow, real slow, but I'm okay with that too. It was still a good run because I planned to do 13 miles, and I did 13 miles. No major blisters, no GI issues, just a good training run. My last long run before the 25k in a couple of weeks. I'm feeling a little better about that. I'm still nervous but am excited to take on this new challenge!
I had some tightness yesterday, and two teeny blisters but I can liquid bandage those places and be good I think. I did take an ice bath, and a nice hot bath before bed, and today just my quads hurt a little. But I know I need to stretch more, and foam roll, and that will help a lot. Plus, the new shoes and new toe socks feel real good!
So, I'm feeling better, and am ready to tackle that 25k!