eighteen miles

Training log – final long run Originally uploaded by MikeWas I’ve now completed my last long run before tapering for the Disney Marathon on Jan. 10. Today was a 20-miler in 3:57. For the first time, I think I’m ready.

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Eighteen miles, in a car, is not far at all. It’s a brief excursion; a side trip; a short jaunt. On two feet, eighteen miles is brutal. Thirteen? Doable. Fifteen? Challenging, but still enjoyable. Eighteen miles is pain – a totally different beast from the slightly shorter distances. I’ve tried it twice now, once by [...]

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