Hey all!
5 days after doing 20 miles and I finally feel back to normal ha ha, it was such a hard but great run!
We have started to do our longer runs in stages and it feels so much better doing it that way than just thinking right I have got to do 20 miles in one go!
On Saturday we did a route that we knew would be about 12-13 miles, we made sure we would pass our cars after the first stage so we could top up our energy drinks in our bottles that we carry, had half a banana and a munch on some of the sweets we carry. We also had a little stretch as I could feel a niggle in my hamstring, which thank god went after I stretched it out. After our pit stop we then went on to do an out and back to get our 20 miles. I felt fine up to about 16 miles, I then started to slow down and we ended up doing the last 4 miles separate, but I could always see my training partner Michelle in front of me so that kept me going along with some of my favourite running songs.
At around 17 miles everything from the hips down hurt, plus my feet were really aching as well, then it got to the point where everything just went numb and it was more to do with mentally getting through the last couple of miles. But we did it, we got to 20 miles and I felt so proud of us!
After we finished we went and had a well deserved coffee and cake, but we couldn’t sit still it was really weird our legs were so restless and aching it felt like it would have been easier to carry on ha ha.
The restlessness started to go away and then the real aches and pains kicked in, I have started spraying the shower on my legs on a freezing cold temperature after a long run then gettting into a nice warm bath and it seems to settle the aching a little.
No rest for the wicked though and I was out on that night to celebrate a friends birthday, I really don’t no how I got ready and went out, thank god for full fat coke and prosecco as I don’t think I could have made it through ha ha.
Sunday I didn’t feel to bad, just a bit tired so we had a family chill out day. But Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I have felt like my mood has been low and I have felt really tired, but I have read this is all part of the training and I feel loads better today.
We have 10 miles this week, i’m hoping it will be a breeze!
Have a great rest of the week and nice weekend.
x
The Running Bug 