When training for a marathon you run short to long runs each week. About 3 weeks before the marathon you take your longest run which is usually between 20 to 22. You work up slowly to this epic long run to get your body used to running for hours. I find the long run the best because it's not a balls to the wall run. You pace yourself and let what feels like auto pilot kick in. Any distance runner will tell you miles 1-4 feel like ass then you get in a groove and no longer realize your running and the mind wanders. Of course along the way you have moments where you get tired and you just have to talk yourself out of it. The wonderful second, third and fourth winds kick in and your back to having random thoughts!
Many marathon runners will claim you can solve all your problems on an eighteen mile run but for me, usually I can solve really stupid problems like; what I'm going to wear today, do I really want uggs this winter ( I feel a little old for them), do I still like being a blonde again. Then after about 13 miles even dumber stuff runs through my head like; ducks scare me, I look bad in orange, look at the bunny and I should have done laundry last night! After mile 17 it's usually I start singing to myself then I get lost and go over my mileage. There is always a victory coffee at the end and a smoke (I really need to quit)! So that's what an epic long run through the city of Boston and it's surrounding towns. Today was no different and getting closer to my epic fall races!! 11 weeks 5th avenue!!
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