14.05 mi, 2:03:48, 8:48 avg
Started my run from Eagle Lake Park in Largo at 10:00 am. First, was Jacob's meet at Clearwater Catholic HS. Jacob ran a pretty solid 20:27. I also got to see people from Mitchell HS including the coach, seems like forever since last year when Tom was running for them. I had Jessica drive me a few miles so I wouldn't be too far from the Pinellas Trail, looked like Eagle Lake Park was a good place to start from.
Headed south down Keene Rd which turns into Starkey Rd (completely different Starkey from where I usually run), a little bit south down to East Bay/West Bay then over to the Pinellas Trail. The road had a good sidewalk set far enough back from the road but there were several lights I had to wait for. I thought it might mess up my groove, but it was pretty easy to get going again each time.
The run up the Pinellas Trail was nice, some of it was open to the sun but there was also a decent amount of shade. The downtown Clearwater section goes on and off sidewalks and is probably the most confusing where it looks like the trail almost vanishes (and it will if you miss a turn). Coming into Dunedin was nice, just past the 10 mile mark, then a couple more miles north and turning back so I'd end up at 7th Sun where Jessica would meet me.
First mile was 10:03, then two in the low 9's with the rest in the mid 8's, last mile 8:21.
I haven't run 14 miles since the Saturday after Charlotte was born, so today's 14 miler at the end of a 54 mile week after two 48's is a good confidence booster. Not feeling beaten up and not been getting dead legs. Hopefully can stay on track.
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