I ran 12 miles on the treadmill today. It was a long, steady run. I started out slow for 10 minutes working up to an 8:30 pace. Then, kept it between the 8:00-8:30 range for the rest of the time. I also varied the elevation from 1-2% throughout the workout. The only break was at 6 miles to use the bathroom.
To pass the time, I finished disc 1 of season 4 of Dexter, then watch season 1 of Bones. All in all, it felt good. My legs were tight afterwards, so I will need to work on stretching out more.
As much as I want to run tomorrow - I need to stick to the schedule and take a day off. I read that marathon runners often over train, and it seems silly to waste all this time dong extra runs when it will just negatively affect my overall performance.
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