Well after my run i have been a little slower around the house. In fact I have needed assistance to get up and down stairs today, it was like I inherited the legs of a arthritic 90 year old. Whilst they have eased up somewhat now, I have to say I thought I had done some serious damage. However I have put it down to stretching the ligament in my right knee because I ran on the camber on the right hand side of the road.
The strain seems to have relaxed slight now, so i am back with just really sore muscles, and aches all over my body. What I could do with is a nice massage, unfortunately of the two people I know who do massage both are currently miles away on holiday. So unless I find a young nubile woman in the next few hours then it looks like I will have to live with the aches.
I dread to think just how destroyed my body is going to be after the full 26 miles!
Anyway I am thinking of hitting all my facebook contacts and email contacts for sponsorship over the next few days. I apologise if you get spam!
Make sure you switch sides of the road regularly on long runs – very common cause of injuries as it forces your whole body off to one side.
Ideally run in the middle of the road, but that's often not safe!
Best of luck on the run.