PM: Forbidden + S. River Trail - 25 miles, averaged 7:22. HR 156.
A little slower than 2 weeks ago but a bit longer. Felt good through 22-23 and then just wanted to be done. The last 2 miles weren't miserable but they weren't amazing either. It's mostly uphill.
Lacked a bit of turnover and strength to get down to 6:45-6:30 pace but I just rolled and logged the time on my feet. Almost wintery out there for the first day of spring (~38 degrees and windy). Longest run excluding marathons. It's been almost 5 years since I have gone over three hours even though I've bumped up against that barrier a few times in the last few years.
I am still not sure about Sugarloaf. I hate the downtime after a marathon because I go through a deep depression and my weight suffers pretty bad. I don't have much marathon specific stuff other than likely being in the best endurance shape of my life. Although 24-25 miles steady will make you a better marathoner, you still need to combine these workouts with long runs + goal pace miles. I still have time for two of those if necessary.
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