That Was Difficult

I did my first ever 18 mile run today. My legs still hurt. It took my 2 hours and 52 minutes - over 9:30 min/mile. Although I now know I can do the 20 and 22 milers - I also am now aware just how difficult it is to run for such a long time. For some reason - that felt much harder than the 16 I did earlier or the 15 last Sunday. After the run I made it a point to get some gels and a decent water bottle. Tonight I feel like I'm training for a marathon.