My day was busy yesterday so I did not get a chance to write about my run until now. I took my girls up to my mom's and ran 18 miles while she watched them for me. This being the second to last long run I will have before the marathon, I went out to test my limits. Qualifing for Boston has been in the back of my mind since I started this, so I decided to see if I have what it takes. I started out with a 8:15-8:30 pace and felt fantastic for the first 7 miles. I started out at a 1/2 mile track and warmed up there, then got a drink and did a 4 mile loop that brought me back to my car at mile 6 so I could hydrate and fuel. I did not want to keep running in circles, so I carried my quart size water bottle and energy bar with me. I think that slowed me down, because I dropped to an 8:40 miles 8-11 or so. I put it down and picked back up til mile 15. It was hard and I had to pray that God would help me. As soon as I had forgotten my prayer, I got chased by a dog. When it was over, I laughed at God's sense of humor. The adrenaline rush caused me to run mile 13 in 8:12. I pushed thru mile 15 and then I was out of steam. Dropped to a 9-10 on mile 16-18. That gave me an average of 8:43 for the run. I was pleased with my performance, but if I am going to qualify for Boston, I need something I don't have yet.
I felt really bad for a couple of hours after the run. I had to to ibuprofen for my tension headache. That is the first time I have taken any medicine in 2 weeks. I felt a little queasy and weak.
On the bright side, I feel fantastic again today. I am not even sore, which is remarkable .
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