Paced the Striders 30K. Was assigned the equivalent of a 1:55 half marathon (8:46/mile). My only concern was the distance. I haven't run more than 15 miles in a very long time. Got to the start and it was colder than expected. Knew that it would eventually warm up and should be good racing weather. If your not shivering at the start of the race, it is too warm. Don decided to drop back and pace with me. Turned out to be a blessing as my Garmin was dead. Not a huge deal as I wear 2 watches when I pace but having the current pace certainly helps. We stuck to paces on our pace bands pretty well. Our cumulative time was matching the pace band to the second for the last 5 miles. We had a good group stick with us much of the way which makes it a lot more fun.
I felt great the entire run. My legs felt better than they have in a long time. After finishing, I went back out to get an extra 1.4 to get me to 20 miles for the day. Glad that my body still remembers how to run long distances.
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