15.21 mi, 2:23:35, 9:26 average
Ran with Joe from Longleaf at 5:15. Started out nice and easy but kind of felt like I was dragging and the pace did not get much faster or easier. Ran into the park, stopped briefly, then a little bit farther (to Neptune) before turning around. When we got back to Starkey Blvd I told Joe to go ahead so he could pick it up. I stayed on a slower pace, then got a little faster with three miles left and finally down to 7:17 for the last mile.
The weather was very nice, on the verge of being cool but not quite there yet. I was wearing a hat and it kept on feeling loose, so I tightened it then the tightening strap thing broke. It was a good hat, from Croom Zoom race in 2012, my first ultramarathon, a 50K trail run.
Had coffee with friends and sat for a bit after the run.
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