So this morning I completed the last, and longest, long run of my marathon training program--the 20 miler. Going into it I was definitely a bit nervous--my IT band is still not 100%, and well, 20 miles is 20 miles. I ran five miles Tuesday and Wednesday and did the StairMaster yesterday, as well as spending a fair amount of time on my foam roller, and just hoped for the best. Oh, and I decided to dial my pace back to 8:00 per mile, figuring it would be less taxing on my legs.
This morning's run went off without a hitch! My IT band did not bother me at all, and the worst things I had to deal with were a bathroom break at mile 11 and some level of boredom as the miles went by (I listened to music the entire time, but did not watch any television--like every other one of my long runs, I did it on the treadmill). I am surprised at how good my legs feel right now--definitely fatigued, but not terribly sore (and more importantly, no pain in my IT band). That said, I am still planning to do a few physical therapy sessions over the next few weeks to strengthen my legs and stretch my IT band as much as possible before the marathon. Time to bring on the taper!
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