Forums >General Running>So how far is too far?
~Mike
I decided that today on my long run, I was going to break the 10 mile mark. I did. It's the farthest I've ever run, and it was a great feeling knowing that I did it. My feet though, were killing me around mile 8, and now my legs are so 'banged up' feeling. Joints hurt. It feels like it did after my first run.
Is this just another set of pains that I'll adapt to and overcome? Like the first two or three weeks of running? Did I maybe go too far?
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
One day at a time
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It seems like jumping from 7 to 10 miles on your weekly mileage might be pushing things a little. I'm increasing my long runs by only half a mile or so, and I'm running 30 mpw. I did my first 10-miler yesterday, and feel great today. I'm just leaving for a 5-mile run right now. Good luck! Teresa
"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" - Steven Wright
If your lungs are normally burning at the end of your runs, and your legs and feet feel all banged up after your long run then you're running it WAY too fast. I know you said you've learned to run slow, but I'm doubting it.
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Don't forget to take an easy week every 4rth week... where you cut back your long run... I didn't do that enough last year and well paid for it... with minor injuries that forced me to cut back...
So if my last three long runs have been 9, 9.6, and 10, how long should I run next week? Thanks!
The figure I've seen used most often is cut back to fifty percent of your longest recent run, every third or fourth week.