Decided to bump up the mileage this week and start getting serious about a marathon this spring. Headed out Monday for a 15 miler (previously long was my half marathons) and it went really well. Picked a pretty flat route except for the last half mile which was a pretty good incline. Ran the 15 in just over 2hrs which was about 8:15 pace. I could probably slow that down a bit and will definitely do so as my distances increase. It was an encouraging run and a boost to the ol' confidence as I make my push to the full distance.
Finished the week with 3 mile jog/sprint treadmill workout, a 7 mile slow run with a friend and another 3 mile treadmill run. Legs feel strong and the soreness from the 15 miler faded by the time I did the 7 miler 3 days later.
Weather has been pretty decent here for January which has made the outside runs more pleasant. Very close to adding another employee in my department at work. If it goes through, I will be on the books for the Nashville full!
Stay tuned!
Keep running strong!
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