Home by myself. What to do what to do... Actually slept pretty good from about 3 a.m to 7. So by the time I got running (after a stop at the office) it was right around 8. Started at the DC and did my big town loop. Into Bloomington then under the freeway. Over around the schools and back to my house at 8 miles for an aid station. Took about .8 of a Gu then headed out to the fields. Kept the pace honest all day. Wanted to hit around 10 miles at Tinman pace (6:00). Did that and a little mroe. Took the trails back down to the DC and was basically at 21 miles. Took about .5 more of a GU and some water then hit the Mayors loop around the river. These were my best miles staying basically in the 5:50's the last 5 miles or so. Hit the half in around 1:26:30... so a good neg split. Although most of the hills are in the first half. An all around honest course. Good amount of hillls and some good flats to help bring the pace back. I'm liking it for training as of late. Ended at 2:47:14 for 26.3 miles. So a 2:46:** full marathon on a training run. 6:22 avg for the day. Felt good and controlled all day. No issues.
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