Alright, I've been talking about doing a marathon push ride on April 20th for a few weeks now, and I've been training for it by doing a long ride every Monday since completing the half marathon.
Well, I turned on the gps and opened the endomondo app this morning still unsure how far I would ride. To be honest, I felt like crap. I hurt my knee (not skating related) on Saturday and the swelling had just disappeared from my leg the night before. I wasn't sure if I'd skate for 5 miles or 15 miles today. I just knew it was Monday and on Monday I skate for distance.
So, I started skating. Still felt like crap. I turned around at the 6.5 mile mark (which is a particular bench at Shelby Farms) and started back to Highland Street (where I start).
I got back to Highland and started off again. Still felt, yep, like crap at 13 miles, but something clicked at mile 14. I suddenly felt great. At that point I decided to make today my marathon ride.
26.2 would be mine.
I felt great until mile 24 when I was ready for it to be over. I didn't bring any water and was getting so thirsty, and I was definitely getting tired. I hadn't even eaten breakfast. Like I said, I had felt like crap.
It took me a little longer than I had hoped but it is done!
This time would put me just in the top 90 marathon times on paved wave (were it an official course, of course).
Yes, this means the 26.2 is off for the 20th. Now, I think it will just be a little push ride on the greenline with friends to celebrate Earth Day.
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