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Today I intended to do a nice 10mile run since it was sunny, but I felt good so I decided to do a long run. I ran 16.4 miiles and felt fine up until the last mile, when my legs started to hurt. I'd only ever run a half marathon before. I was running at a very comfortable pace, but still completed the 16.4 miles in around 2 hours, so I was probably around 7.19 per mile. I'm wondering if this is the kind of pace I'd likely be running in a marathon. Not that I'm anywhere near ready to run a marathon. Running 16 miles has given me added respect for those who can add another 10 on top of that, but I feel good that I have now run further than I've ever run before. I have to go to Italy for the next 4 days for work, so won't get any running in. that's why I wanted to get a nice long run in today 
It was quite warm and I didn't take any water or sugar snacks with me. I'm wondering if this is why I was finding mile 16 so hard?
It was quite warm and I didn't take any water or sugar snacks with me. I'm wondering if this is why I was finding mile 16 so hard?