Saturdays run set a new running record for me! My first 15 miles ever! We ran on the W&OD trail starting in Shirlington (Arlington county), ran through The City of Falls Church, and then into Fairfax county. Once we hit Fairfax the trail had some nice rolling hills to work my legs even more. There are definitely hills earlier along our route, but also a good amount of flat trail. We completed 15 miles, with a quick bathroom stop, in 2:44! I am definitely happy with that.
The last 2 miles took concentration, and my legs definitely felt tired. I developed a mantra to help me along. “Go go go! Run run run!” Each footfall got a word. It kept me entertained. Even though my legs were the most tired they have been yet, I still felt like I finished with some reserves left.
The run was a great start to an awesome weekend. Mike and Kevin were visiting, and it was so fun to spend the weekend with them! Of course, I further exhausted my legs by walking around Saturday afternoon to brunch; to the MLK Jr. monument; to dinner. By the end of the day my legs were completely exhausted, but it was worth it!! We made sure to do something yesterday that did not involve a lot of walking to give my legs a break. I love a Sunday afternoon at a vineyard J
I am seriously in awe of running 15 miles. I remember working up to my first 5K this time 2 years ago. Running 3.1 miles seemed like such an impressive accomplishment to me, especially since I never thought I could be a runner. Now I just ran about 5 times that…life is crazy!
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