My boyfriend has been sick all week, and as of Friday morning so have I. As a result, I have been reduced to laying around all weekend. First sleeping in until an unspeakable hour in the afternoon on Saturday. Followed by trying to pass the time with horrible movies on the sofa. And once i grew tired of the confines of my studio apartment, I moved my laziness to the Brooklyn Bridge Park down the street and enjoyed what I could of the end of the summer. My body aches, my head is congested, and my ears have been plugged for the last three days.
So how has this affected my running? For the first time in god knows how long I have taken two days off of training, and missed the NYRR’s long run yesterday. When I woke this morning feeling slightly better, I decided to try and attempt the 19 mile long run in my training schedule. I can now officially say i know how it feels to hit the wall during training. Today’s run was probably one of my hardest long runs. I left at 9:30, and by 11 it was already 85 degrees out and HUMID! Dehydrated and exhausted when I finally made it to the park at 10.5 Miles, I ended up taking 4 water breaks once inside. The important part is that I powered through, and finished fairly close to my goal mileage (18 miles completed) at a somewhat decent pace. Once home, my body felt as if I had just finished a marathon. I took a much needed Epsom salt bath, and went right back to bed!
