Woke up early to meet Steve, Bill, Collins, and a few other trail runners from the area. I needed to get a decent long run in with some good hills and this run was perfect for it. We went out and ran the Hurricane trail today. It ended up going on the Jem Trail and over towards Diamond Ranch Academy on the Goulds Trail. It was cloudy this morning so the temperature never really warmed up. I ran the first couple miles nice and easy and then picked it up with Steve. The first 12 miles consisted of decent hill climbing throughout. The last 8 miles were more rolling with not as many big hills. We did encounter a bit of mud for about a mile or so which made me feel like I had ankle weights on. Luckily the mud caked on the bottom of my shoes came off after a while.
Really happy with the run overall. I pushed the pace after the first couple miles and never really got tired after that. I feel in much better shape now than I did a few months ago. It feels great to be healthy again. I think I have got my fuel system down for the upcoming race in two weeks. I am really excited and optimistic to see what happens there. It will be fun running with Clyde, Steve, and Collins.
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