It doesn't get easier...
via This is seriously the biggest lesson of my marathon training thus far. It is funny how, the longer the distances get, the better I feel at the end of them. Well, for the most part. Saturday, I ran my second 20 miler. I am not sure if I felt better at the end because I ran a few miles slower than I typically do, but man I really felt like I could have kept going after my watch beeped. This is a pretty new feeling and one I don't think I have had once since I passed the 15 mile mark. I was running with someone new (yes, again) whose typical marathon speed averages to 11:30/12 minute miles. I was a little wary because I have been averaging 10:30 on my long runs. It actually all worked out. I tugged my partner along for the first few miles at a faster pace, and then we gradually slowed down. I think I kept with her until mile 14.5 or so then I took off on my own, speeding back up a bit. I took a quick break when I got back to my car at mile 17 to grab more fluids and use...