So, my training up until Sunday mostly consisted of short 2-3 mile runs. I have been training at Garden of the Gods which is pretty hilly, but builds endurance fast. I run 4x's/week with my long run on the weekend. Before Sunday, my longest run was 3 miles. However on Sunday, I managed to run 5 miles! The weather was gorgeous, the run went smoothly & I was highly encouraged afterwards. My legs were a wee bit on the wobbly side, though.
It is a great to be at the point where I feel that I can keep running for a long, long time. There is this hurdle at about the 3 mile mark that once I overcome it, I don't get anymore out of breath at mile 5 than at mile 3. HOWEVER, my leg muscles have a hard time keeping up until I've run the longer distances a bit more consistenly. So, I'm glad that I'm over the 3 mile hurdle. Now, if my legs would just keep up!
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That's great! I'm sure your legs will catch up with you.
You must look great in jeans these days. :-) Feeling a little envious of that in my postpartum world here. ;-)
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