I'm know that the whole 'treats for running' can easily get out of hand: but after running 8 miles today, I really felt like I deserved one (and I'd only had toast and malt loaf earlier in the day). Ordered myself a nice chinese and have just finished scoffing my banana fritters. Finally feeling a bit more human after feeling a bit queasy earlier ... perhaps a long soak in the tub also helped!
Blisters were feeling OK until about mile 2 when they started to niggle - but actually nothing I couldn't handle, and they certainly didn't get any worse. As I passed by the Forth again today, I might have been tempted to go for a nice refreshing paddle if it hadn't been for both lack of towel and the gaping holes in my feet. I know salt water is usually good for these things, but never sure what else is in the water down there!
The distance increase (from 6 miles last week) didn't hurt as much as I was expecting it too: legs were less leaden than than they had been last week - and it was pretty much the same last 3 miles (all uphill!) so I guess this is an improvement. Was definitely glad to finish when I did, but I'm hoping that this will be the same case when I push up to 10 miles next week ... and also hoping that the recovery run tomorrow won't hurt too much (my feet if nothing else!).
Emailed my stats from GRG to Grandad (so he doesn't see the Marathon training bit) ... hope he's pleased! But Garmin ones are linked below
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