Marathon Training: Day 10

DAY 10, double digits. 100 days till the marathon. This was a big day for me, not really for any reason, other than it was the day before a rest day and I was really looking forward to that rest day. (Day three, meat mass... not running, go for a run dude)

Distance: 6 miles, goal pace w/ the middle 2 miles at 20-30 seconds faster than goal pace. Translation for me, try to run 6 miles a bit faster than goal pace, which would come out to 55 minutes.

I ended up doing a bit over 6. I was at 53:30 at the 6 mile mark, which is certainly above my goal pace. I had to keep telling myself "REST DAY TOMORROW, KEEP PUSHING." I felt like I had plenty of energy, but I was getting a little burnt out on the run. Time wise it was a good run, but I feel like I could have pushed it harder. I still don't feel like I have a my upper cardio limit figured out. That is to say, I'm not sure how hard I can push myself and maintain that for several miles. I will be disappointed if I'm not doing 6 miles in 50 minutes by the end of my training.
The weather was chilly and windy so I wore long pants, long sleeve shirt, gloves, and my head band, which is to say that I looked AWESOME. I had eaten a TON of food with a free pizza lunch earlier, but I still ate a gel before the run and I really think it helped. The tightness in my calve was present but not significant, could just be soreness at this point. I'm happy to have my first 10 days down, I'm looking forward to the next 100... omg shoot me, what did I get myself into?