10 miles yesterday and boy do my thighs know it! 😂

[Run46]

I've been increasing my long run by a mile a week for the Spring HM training but had missed 9 miles and several runs after being poorly for a week or so.

Felt good and properly rested by Monday morning, and I'm off work so set off thinking I've plenty of time so all going well I'll just skip the 9 miles I missed and aim for 10.

I didn't put myself under pressure and decided if I didnt feel fully fit I'd come home at 5 miles so long as I got a decent run in...but I was hydrated, I'd had granola for breaky and took water and a couple of gels with me so was fully covered either way.

Long story short it went really well. After a couple of miles to get into it my breathing felt good, energy levels ok and the only surprise was my thighs getting tired/heavy by the last half hour. 1st time for everything, if I get any complaints it's usually my calves that have had enough.

Anyway, skip forward to this morning and boy are my quads tight, the stairs are a challenge and as for sitting down and getting back up again, well it's fun anyway 😉...I have the feeling I should have eased myself back in with a couple of short runs but I can laugh about it while I wince 😂

Just done a gentle bit of stretching and rolling, now off for a walk so I don't seize up entirly 😏

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Well done Run46, that sounds like a great effort! Good luck with the rest of your HM training🙂👍

[Run46 Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Thanks David 😊

I'm honestly surprised by the muscle aches, if anything I though my energy levels would have been the problem...I think maybe after a week off my legs would have preferred another 8 miler but it's done now and a couple of rest days and I'll be back out there...probably no wiser than before 😉

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

10 miles is a long way so if you’ve been less than 100% fit for a while you’re bound to feel it Run46 - but I’d have done exactly the same as you! Really well done! 👏👏👏

Your walk will help loosen you up and you’ll be hot to trot again in a couple of days I’m sure! I’ve topped out at 10 miles with my training as I have 2 HMs coming up with only a 2 week gap. 😳

Good luck with your training. 😀

[Run46 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes I've seen that Cheeky, you must be mad...but then when you think about it on a HM training plan you'd be doing around 12 miles, then a fall back week before your 13.1 so it's only an extra mile or so and what's a mile between running obsessed loons 😂👍

Seriously, wishing you good health, well oiled joints and a grand couple of runs...I'm sure as long as you don't try and kill it on the 1st one, you'll be grand for the 2nd 🏃‍♀️😊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Run46]

Thanks so much! Yes, that was my thinking. I won’t be doing that much more than if I followed the plan to the letter! And what’s the point in a plan if we can’t go off piste a bit? You’re right though, us runners are all a bit bonkers! 😜

And just for the record, I certainly won’t be killing either the first or second one! 🐌🤣

[Run46 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

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Cracking Running Run46 well on track 👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Well done! Aches should soon mend ... keep moving gently and keep rolling 😊

[Windoze Half Marathon]

Advice above is good! I find a nice gentle stroll the next day helps iron out any aches after my LSR

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

Well done you. Why do 9 when you can do 10 🤣 . Good luck with your HM 😊👏👏