28 again

28M long run at 6.20min/M

This is my second 28 miler. I wanted to run it at a healthy but not too high tempo. I ran the second half a little faster than the second and came in overall at about 6.20min/M.

I was looking forward to this one. Now that I've done a couple of marathon races, one 28 miler and another 26.2 miler in training, I don't find the distance alone intimidating. I was just anxious not to overdo it and risk injury.

It felt good. I took seven or eight miles to get into really comfortable 6.20 pace. My best miles came between 15 and 20.

Pace was not a problem at any stage, just a bit of tightness towards the end.

At 22 miles my legs felt the same as after a 5 miler. But by 23-24 I was beginning to get a bit tight in my glutes, hamstrings and then calves. I could feel my calves particularly from 27.

I was back on the sofa in time to feel a bit sad for Mo.