My legs are now sore and I’m not sure that my heart rate has returned to normal, but I’m still riding that rush that comes from pushing the body to its maximum. It has been a long time since I ran seven miles, but I need to start lengthening my long runs so seven it was today (in an absolutely silly 79 minutes).
I felt good for the first four, winded for the fifth, began struggling for the sixth and labored badly for the final mile.
But I finished, making it 17 miles this week across three runs (I did 17 last week in four) with at least one more run on tap.
I’d like to work up to a 10-mile run by the end of the month and then a 15-mile trek toward the end of September. The LBI race is Sunday, Oct. 8.
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Hank Kalet 