2:51:08. 20 with last 8 at MP. Flat run with some mile markers that I can use to get a sense of pace. It is 14 miles from where I park my car (in a parking lot near a clinic - one my secret spots :-) ) to an intersection to the east: 7 out and the same 7 back; there are mile markers for ~12 of the miles, but not all of them - and the mile markers don't start exactly where I park. Anyway, so what I did was run ~3 out and back heading west first (partial dirt path), and then do my 7 out heading east and back. The first ~6 were 29:02/24:51, the next ~7 were 1:03:58, the last 7 were 53:13 (7:36 AP). The splits I could get were for the last 6: 2@15:25 (7:42AP), 7:31, 2@14:55 (7:27AP), 7:12. I really did not expect this at all, my legs felt horrible, heck *I* felt horrible, the whole first 12 miles. The mileage, and my workouts, have just been wearing me out. But, I somehow rallied, and although it was not "easy" ( and in fact it was a little fast - as MP for a 3:20 is 7:40/mile), it got done!! Now my legs ache again, but I can focus on recovery now! I have two more "track" workouts that shouldn't be over-the-top hard, and one more "longish" run!! I can't wait to see how all the bloggers do tomorrow! FRB!!
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