Mark graciously agreed to run with me this morning from Longleaf. He had to do 18. I needed 15 to hit my 40. The deal is, he runs my pace to the 10 mile point, I head back and try to finish without walking and he tries to run the next 6 miles in 6:50 pace. Not a bad arrangement. I got my 15 in (though I struggled the last 2 miles, I did not walk!) he got a nice warm up and flew for 6 miles, ending with a nice 2 mile cool down.
Wins today:
- I'm grateful that I'm still running injury free.
- I made my 15 today without walking.
- I did fairly well through 13 (I haven't had a strong 13 mile since Keith and I ran Duneding causeway).
- There was chocolate milk and watermelon waiting at the end of the run
Challenges today:
- I'm disappointed that I'm not finishing these long runs any stronger.
- Am I running too fast, too far too soon, or am I just impatient?
- Still stuggling with the heat. I guess this is just universal and I've got to man up and slow down!
Time: 5:47 am Total Time: 2:10:29 (avg. 8:42/mi)
Temp: 76 degrees, 91% humidity | 