Epic failure! Quite possibly my worst run ever. Mentally I was not ready for today's run. I was 3 pounds lighter this morning than I was yesterday morning so I was starting the run a little dehydrated. I was overly cautious during the run and drank a lot more than I usually do. Started out slow and continued to get slower. Stopped at the grocery store at the halfway point to get some more Gatorade and a bottle of water. At 16 miles I arrived at a park and just laid in the shade for a while. I was close to my sister's and considered going to get a ride home but decided to try to tough it out. Made it 2 more miles and had to take a break again. After 20 miles I decided to walk the last mile home. The good thing about the run was that my legs do not feel like I have run at all today. The last few miles were at a 9:00/mile pace. Even when I hit the wall in a marathon, I can keep the pace in the 7's. Hopefully I won't be too trashed for the 1/2 marathon next week. I drank 4 times more than I normally do on a long run and still lost 6 pounds.
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