Ugh. This run is too long to list splits. Overall pace was 8:10. My sister came and met me for the last 8 miles. Endless running along the Legacy trail. Coming back, we jumped onto the Rio Grande path, past a road closed sign. A half mile later, we saw why. There was a huge ditch for an irrigation project. I don't recommend long jumps after 18 miles of running. I cleared the distance, but got a bit muddy on the landing. Oh well. Oh yeah, at the beginning, I was looking for different paths to tread, and ended up running down some gravel road, that led to nowhere, except wetlands. I had to climb over numerous gates, through barbwire fence, and skirt the borders to keep dry, and then backtrack through the auto auction to get back on track. Moral of the story: Stick to the plan. I ate gu (gag, almost tossed it) at mile 16. I think it helped. Running just gets more and more expensive. Props to Shannon for coming along. 2.5 hours post-run, I feel all right. No joint soreness, just tired muscles. I'm looking forward to step-back this week. 52 miles is a lot for me. | 