Where's a hot tub when you need it?

I ran 16 miles yesterday. The last two were hard, very hard, but I finished. And my foot isn't feeling any worse than it usually does, so that's good. I'm stiff and sore today. Hell, I was stiff and sore yesterday right after I finished the run. A soak in a hot tub would be bliss but unfortunately I don't have access to one. I suppose a regular tub would do but it will have to wait. Life is too hectic at the moment to allow for a long hot soak.

I'm grateful to have a rest day today. I always get a rest day after my long runs but it means more now that the mileage is getting up there. I have 6 more "long" runs before the race. The mileage goes 8-18-8-20-10-6. When I think about how hard it was to add two miles on to the long run yesterday I get very nervous about having to add 6 additional miles on to my longest run in order to finish the race! If going from 14 to 16 was hard how am I supposed to go from 20 to 26?! I know they say adrenaline carries you part of the way but what I want to know is who is going to carry me home when I collapse?