I did an 8 mile run today. It was OK. Challenging but not impossible. However, knowing that I'll have to run over 3 times that distance to finish the race is a bit daunting. I keep telling myself that it's OK if I don't breeze through these long runs. I mean, that's what the training is all about, right? You build up to the distance so each time you go a little further, push yourself a little harder, so you can't expect it to be easy. Right? Right?! Someone please tell me I'm not just rationalizing here.
I think I need to focus on eating better. I'm certainly getting enough calories. That's not a problem. But I think I need to be getting more protein and more iron. Despite my love for a good steak, I tend to gravitate toward the carbs. I've been feeling particularly sluggish lately and, while my ever increasing mileage is certainly contributing to that, I think my diet has a lot to do with it.
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