Headed out the door for a long run of unknown length. I haven't put in a real long run in quite awhile so I wanted to get a decent amount of distance. Figured 18ish would be a good distance to target. No Garmin so the Legacy trail was my only option if I wanted to know for sure how far I ran. Also, couldn't find my fuel belt so I only had 16 oz of Gatorade. This was going to be a good test for me. Locked in a comfortable pace and just puttered along the trail. At each potential turnaround point (17, 18, 19) I felt good enough to continue to the next. Got to 10 miles, turned around and headed home. Got to 15 miles before I started to feel the affects of glycogen depletion. Was a little light headed but the rest of the body actually felt good. Despite being incredibly thirsty, I felt very good. Actually felt very strong during the last mile. One thing that I noticed is that with the improved core strength, my running economy has improved and I do not get as fatigued on the long runs. No idea what my average pace was. Probably somewhere between 8:15 and 8:30. | 