Training- 8mi Run

Training- 8mi Run by terrypeppers at Garmin Connect - Details

Damn... I ran too fast and probably too far. Technically, I was suppose to run 4 miles since I ran the marathon last weekend. Had I not ran the marathon, I was suppose to run 8 miles today. Technically, this was considered a Saturday Long Run, therefore I should have ran at 8:30/mile pace. BUT... 8 miles really isn't a "long run" for me, so I was thinking I should run it at a "short run" pace of 8:15/mile. After the 1st mile, I was feeling good, so I picked up the pace to ~8:00/mile. After 2 miles, I didn't want to turn around (and stop after 4 miles), so I decided to go ahead and run 8 miles.

BAD IDEA! I'm still not fully recovered from the marathon. After 6 miles, my IT (illiotibial) bands on both knees started hurting, so I stopped running and walked about 100 meters. Then I started running again, at a slower pace. I ran that mile in 8:30. Then I decided to pick up the pace again to 8:00/mi. Now I'm done running and both my knees/ IT bands hurt... not good! Hopefully I'll be fine tomorrow. I have a swim/bike brick tomorrow.