Long Run

Today: 21 miles

Week: 60.5 miles

Workout: West Side Y - West Side Hwy bike path - Inwood Hill Park - Y - lower loop Central Park - Great Lawn - West Drive - 72nd

I did most of the run with David K. and Farbod. Then I ran a little extra. I had only planned on doing 10 miles. I decided it was a good day to go long since I was running with others, and I won't have many opportunities to do 18 to 20 miles runs in the upcoming weeks. My total time was 2h 40m (7:37/mi). I probably should have stopped 1 or 2 miles short of the 21 miles. But now that I've got a 20+ mile under my belt, I feel better about my marathon training.

Long Run

My view of the Brooklyn Bridge, as I waited underneath

the Manhattan Bridge.

Today: 17 miles

Week: 41 miles

Workout: Niketown - West Side Hwy - around lower Manhattan - Manhattan Bridge and return.

Beautiful day for a run. 1hr 08m (8:00/mile) to run the 8.5 miles to the Manhattan Bridge, waited 35 minutes for other runners, 1hr to get back (7:00/mile). Felt great going to the bridge since my legs were fresh, and I was with two other people. On the way back, however, I was struggling a little until I got back to 59th Street, probably because I was running by myself and a little faster. I also should have drunk more than the ONE sip of water I took the entire run.

I started getting really weak on my way to the subway. I was having trouble walking straight. HA! Between the time I finished the run and the time I got home, I drank about 44 ounces of Gatorade. I also sat in a tub of ice water for 15 minutes. Highly recommended.

I'm feeling a little better about my marathon training after today.

Long Run

Today: 14 miles

Week: 49 miles

Workout: Two 6-mile loops of Central Park, and 1+ lower loop.

1 hour 47 minutes. (7:39/mile) Running with Farbod, Lou, and Rob made it easier. It seemed like everyone in the park today was doing a long run for marathon training.