Last long training run for the year

This was probably one of my more painful long runs for the year. Adding to still being sick, I hit the wall today. Didn't take any gels, relying only on water. I figured an easy pace would make it doable, and for the most part it was.

Below is the breakdown. The first six miles was with Sara. I was lucky enough to find more company with Nicole from approximately miles 11-15. I picked up the pace from miles 18-21, and the rest was a painful cooldown on the way home. It was a solid, final long run given my condition.

Lap

Time

Distance

Avg Speed

Avg Heart Rate

Avg Cadence

Calories

1	00:09:50	1.00 mi	6.1 mph	111 bpm	--	100 C
2	00:10:54	1.00 mi	5.5 mph	121 bpm	--	109 C
3	00:11:19	1.00 mi	5.3 mph	116 bpm	--	104 C
4	00:10:11	1.00 mi	5.9 mph	126 bpm	--	106 C
5	00:09:57	1.00 mi	6.0 mph	127 bpm	--	105 C
6	00:09:33	1.00 mi	6.3 mph	127 bpm	--	108 C
7	00:08:31	1.00 mi	7.0 mph	131 bpm	--	107 C
8	00:08:46	1.00 mi	6.8 mph	137 bpm	--	107 C
9	00:08:37	1.00 mi	7.0 mph	141 bpm	--	105 C
10	00:08:01	1.00 mi	7.5 mph	141 bpm	--	106 C
11	00:08:00	1.00 mi	7.5 mph	151 bpm	--	108 C
12	00:08:14	1.00 mi	7.3 mph	144 bpm	--	105 C
13	00:08:42	1.00 mi	6.9 mph	143 bpm	--	102 C
14	00:08:36	1.00 mi	7.0 mph	142 bpm	--	104 C
15	00:08:34	1.00 mi	7.0 mph	146 bpm	--	106 C
16	00:09:02	1.00 mi	6.6 mph	139 bpm	--	102 C
17	00:11:05	1.00 mi	5.4 mph	129 bpm	--	97 C
18	00:07:51	1.00 mi	7.6 mph	150 bpm	--	104 C
19	00:07:39	1.00 mi	7.8 mph	153 bpm	--	106 C
20	00:07:33	1.00 mi	7.9 mph	166 bpm	--	110 C
21	00:08:30	1.00 mi	7.1 mph	153 bpm	--	103 C
22	00:09:14	1.00 mi	6.5 mph	141 bpm	--	105 C
23	00:10:57	1.00 mi	5.5 mph	136 bpm	--	110 C
24	00:04:48	0.57 mi	7.1 mph	127 bpm	--	58 C

For the most part, I'm proud that mile 20 was my fastest. It was the uphill mile from 110th to 90th. In addition, I'm glad I didn't do the Staten Island Half Marathon today. I don't think I would have been able to keep up a 7:25 pace for the entire race today, and I didn't want to risk anyone getting sick on my account.

For this week, I managed to amble some 55+ miles Well short of the 70 I had hoped, but I did the best I could with a cold. This is the most I think I've trained since I started doing marathons, and I think I can do better next year. See image for my mileage this week.

So now comes the best part of marathon training - the taper. Mileage will reduce drastically from here until marathon day, but training miles will be just a little more intense. Time also to recover from injuries and to sharpen my mental preparation.