Day 2 and 3 of Marathon Training

Day 2 - I did my first long run. I ran 5 miles yesterday morning. I thought it would be dark but surprisingly it was light outside when I took off on my run. 

Normally I run a mile/mile and a half, then stretch out and finish the run. On my longer runs, I often add a few more of these mini breaks to drink some water. I stretched out a lot before this run (long elevator wait, hehe) and I was feeling great until about 3 miles. At that point my stomach started making funny noises and I mentally calculated how far I was from the nearest Porta Potty... (thank goodness for the construction on homes going on in the neighborhood) Anyway, I luckily did not need that, but planned to take a stretch break at about 1.3 miles away from home ( 3.7 down...). 

Well, at that point, a creepy looking man was walking...ok he wasn't actually creepy, probably owns one of the multimillion dollar oceanfront homes, but I get nervous when I am by myself running in the morning. This particular street I was on did not have any intersecting roads for about half a mile, so rather than stopping and stretching, I kept going...then once I reached a turn-off/aka safe place away from the creepy potential millionaire...I was less than 3/4 a mile away from my building, so I decided to tough it out and make it home, and I did! I think I ran the second half of the run a minute per mile faster than the first half!

Day 3 Today I was a little sorer and a little more tired. I only had a three mile run and I decided to break it up so that I did two on my own and one with my dog so I could give him some exercise too. The two miles went well, again my second mile was faster than my first by more than a minute and I did take a stretch break after a mile...my shins were hurting - the only problem with the toe shoes, your shins absorb what your shoes used to. Anyway, I can see why the training guide has a rest break for tomorrow. It will be good to give my legs a break before running Friday and my long run, which is not too long, only 6 miles, on Saturday. 

I am done with work for the day, so I am sitting in my recliner and sipping on some wine. Ahhh. Ciao!