4:15am - run to work from the house. It was crisp and clear - about 40-45 degrees and dark the whole way. I was decked out in my 2 blinking light on the front of my clothes and one light on the back since most of this route is county roads. So, for 14-15 miles I saw about 10 cars total and it was a wonderful crisp morning with clear skies/stars overhead. Then, the last 4-5 miles was on SR 11 - a heavily travelled state highway with a couple narrow shoulders. I took a fall in one of the ditches somewhere in this segment and I had to go number 2 really bad starting about here as well! That part of the run sucked, The first gas station I came across had an out of order bathroom... :( I barely made another mile down to the next available! :)
All-in-all a encouraging, solid, moderate pace long run this morning. 20 miles - 2:22:57 for a 7:09 average pace. The middle 10-11 miles were all under 7min., so I was happy about that and how it felt.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/388204605
PM: sore jog home from unit to house. 3.5 mi. - 27:13
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