Today's run went well. I ran alone at Starkey park. I woke up at 6:15, did my usual morning routine, drove to Starkey, stretched out a little bit, and walked to the bike path. It was nice and cool out at the start, the first few miles were slow. 16 seemed like a long way to go because I hadn't run that far for a while. I tried not to think about it and as the miles went by I was able to go faster with less effort. There weren't very many runners out, mainly bikers. As I approached the Suncoast highway trail my task at hand no longer seemed so great. I took a left onto that trail and headed north for a bit. Finally, I got to the turnaround point which always feels good. Still 8 miles to go but it's almost always easier on the way back. Fortunately, today was no different. I picked it up the last few miles. I didn't have to stop because I had just enough accelerade in my fuel belt that I didn't need to top it off with water. It was getting warmer out so if it had gotten just a little bit warmer or I was going a little bit longer I met have needed more. As I approached the last mile I had thought I might back it down and relax a little bit. However, my pace had picked up some more just before that and I decided to hold the faster pace. I finished the last mile in 6:53. Average pace: 8:00 There were delicious banana pancakes waiting for me at home that Jenny had made, she is an awesome cook! | 