So yesterday we covered just over 32km in around 4 and a half hours. It was horrific! We started out well and full of optimism. We ran, albeit slowly, pretty much all the way to our half way point. It was less than a half marathon to there and so we have run further before and were doing well. We stopped for a snack and then turned for home. We were still a long way off when both of us started to fall apart. For me the ache started in my lower legs and slowly spread upwards, eventually reaching my back. I was more tired than I can ever recall feeling in the past and although we had kept up running with brief walk intervals, by the time we reached Barton bridge we were done with running and had a long and slow trudge home. We ate, drank and showered etc and headed to bed before late for what felt like the longest night ever! I was ridiculously tired but just being in contact with the mattress seemed to hurt. I tossed and turned all night, and when I did briefly nod off I found myself back on the canal bank trying desperately to trudge on. Today it has really started to sink in how tough this is going to be. We've said all along that we knew it would be tough but until now I had no idea exactly how it would feel. The distance we covered is a fraction of the total distance we need to, and right now I have no idea how we will ever make it..
you can se the stats for our session at the link below:
Untitled by DavidCBurgess at Garmin Connect - Details
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