Long runs can reveal so much that is consealed by a shorter distance, both physically and mentally. Simply being on your feet for hours on end can be a struggle, having the mental stamina to push through each mile after mile, while remembering to monitor pace, form, fluid and food intake can take a toll. Add to that an injury or even the hint of one building and the miles can seem longer and longer. My strategy is to break the distance down, an 28m A-A route becomes two 9m runs, focus on the mile pace & time and ignore the totals, that also helps stabilize the effort and keep to an overall race plan. That said, I was really excited to discover the Thames pathway runs all the way to Gloucester... 180miles! [17.72m - 02:39:20 - 08:59/m]
[Teddington lock on the River Thames]
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