LSD 14 miles, almost!

Ok, so not the scheduled 16 miles, did 14 miles.

GB joined me today, which was great. She had been walking atleast 2-3 times in the last few weeks and last nite she decided to join me for 5 miles of my 16 mile session. So I mapped out a 8mile circle and planned to do it twice.

Got up at 4AM, called GB, had my PBJ, packed a banana, started form home at 5AM. Walked the first 2 miles. GB kept saying to run, but I didnt want to make the effort yet. After the 2 miles started R/W, worked up from 60 steps r/60 steps walk to 300 R/100W. GB liked the idea too and she completed the first 8 miles session with me.
This session was really good:
-company makes a lot of difference
-it was pleasantly cool
-the initial warmup of almost 2 miles helped. We had no pain, did not feel heavy or tired, it was really nice.

Took a break at GB's appartment, where drank 4 oz water and finished my banana.
GB agreed to do part of the next 8 miles with me. So we did another shorter circle of 3.5 miles. At about halfway, GB started feeling tired. I was feeling only a twinge in my left foot, but still not too tired. We reached her apartment again, she went in and I decided to complete the session.

Two things happened here to make me miscalculate my distance- one that the first circle was acually 7.5 miles and I had thought it was 8.32. Also I did not complete the .5m distance to GB's apt from the turn. The 2nd was that the rest of the path I took was much shorter than my calculations.I had previously done this route and calculated it as approx 5 miles, not realising today I was doing only one-way. Put it down to LSD hypoglycemia- the brain not working because of lack of its primary food- glucose.

Anyways finished the distance till my house in 4 hours. GB in the meantime had reached home and called me with the distance but I just was not willing to do another 2 miles at this point. I walked the last 3 miles real slow, my left foot was hurting bad, esp at the bottom, I was tired , thirsty and just wanted to be home. I was really disappointed at first because I so wanted to do 16 miles today- I am always 2 miles behind my LSD, but it was not meant to be. 14 miles in 4 hours is pretty slow, slower than walking , but I think I got slow in the last 3 miles . Maybe its good because now I have to get my left foot Xrayed- the pain is too much- even tho only after 12 miles and it got better as soon as I put the feet in cold water.

That was heaven- feet in cold water, knees in ice packs, drinking ice cold water- heavenly.

Am having some heavines in the legs and soreness in the knees but its to be expected.
LSD 8-10 miles next week, hopefully Gb will join me again.