I ran 2 miles today in 20:15. My legs felt very sluggish, and my left ankle hurt. My right knee was also sore. My right knee seems to be the one that aches the most when I go on longer runs, including both preceding marathons. I feel fatigued from the race still, but I want to get out and hit some more miles in the next few days, if only because the weather is so nice. To compensate for the endorphins lost by not running, I have been eating a lot. Maybe I'll train to eat a lot in the same fashion that I run: nice easy eating on Mondays, speed eating Wednesdays, and a long, slow feast lasting 2 to 4 hours on Saturdays. I've read that you have to get out there and eat for long periods each week in order to allow your stomach to get used to being in action for that long. Increase your calories by no more than 10% each week to avoid burnout.
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