20 mile long run today. We were down near Baltimore visiting my parents so Lauren and I ran along the NCR trail. She ran the first 10 with me at 9:42 avg pace. I was glad Lauren was able to keep the pace under 10 min, conditions were perfect which helped but more importantly she has been getting in some decent miles for her the last few weeks and is in good shape for the half marathon.
For the next 10 miles alone, I ran the following:
6 miles at marathon pace (6:36, 6:48, 6:44, 6:54, 6:54, 6:50),
1 recovery mile (8:43);
2 miles at marathon pace (6:34, 6:51);
1 mile cool down (9:30)
This run felt good after my struggles on Friday. This being my 3rd 20+ miler of this marathon training cycle, my legs have adapted well to the distance and I feel pretty good afterwards.
5k scheduled for next Saturday. Not quite sure what to expect.
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