Week 7 raised the intensity a lot, following the Week 6 step-back week. The pattern continued with short-medium-short on Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday, then medium and long back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday. The most notable changes were the medium runs increasing to 8 miles on Wednesday and Saturday, and Sunday's long run increased to 16 miles. Sunday's 16-miler was extremely difficult. I've run this distance more comfortably in the past, but I'm sure the difference was having the 8 and 16 back-to-back. In the past, when I ran this distance, I ran it following a rest day. Hal's consecutive medium and long runs add an entirely new dimension of endurance.
These two weekend runs yielded 24 miles, almost marathon distance within a 24 hour time period. Surviving these runs gave me greater confidence about handling the 26.2 miles on race day! Week 7 total: 40 miles.
Next week increases again, after which I'll get a third step-back/recovery week.
7 weeks down, 11 to go!
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