Ran on the Suncoast trail, but went up to Brooksville where there are some hills. The trailhead starts out next to a pedestrian bridge going over the road. I didn't bring my phone on the run so I don't have any pictures of the actual hills but they were a pretty good mix of small and medium hills. Originally, there were going to be three of us meeting this morning and running but that somehow turned into 9! It definitely made the whole morning a fun adventure. Jenny gave me a ride up to the trailhead along with two of her other running friends. I waited outside my house to be ready at 5:15 and she was right on time. We picked up one more person and arrived just before 6:00. All 9 of us started out together. It was still dark and the temperature was cooperating at 74°, although there was a bit of humidity. We stuck together for the first mile then the group broke up into smaller groups. First mile was at 9:20, second at 7:55, then the rest were between 7:42 and 7:05. I actually looked at my pace very little while running and was looking more at the hills. The thing I like about running on the hills at this trail is that it makes the run go by pretty quickly. You see the hill, then you are at the bottom, then at the top, and then down the other side. This seemed to cover around a half a mile, give or take depending on the hill. Some were tiny rollers and others were more substantial. There is no water on the trail except at the trailhead so we all had different water bottles and fuel belts with us.
With about 4 or 5 miles left, Eric starting pulling away. At one point Mike told me not to let him hold me back, the funny thing was that I was thinking the exact same thing. So, we pretty much stuck together with just a little bit of drift over the last mile. It was nice to see the bridge at the end as I knew that was the end. My legs were getting a little tired. It was a good simulation of tired legs during a race but you keep going. Last mile was at 7:05. Average pace: 7:37 Afterward, we hung out a little bit at the shelter and shared some snacks. We hadn't really planned anything in detail but it turned out great and everyone seemed to enjoy the challenge and the change of scenery. 
Victoria, Mike, Mark (me), Eric 
Mike, Jenny, Eric, Jorge, and Laura
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