20.02@8:11 HR 155 bpm
Big 20 mile run with goals of suggested 8:15 pace for average and 0 stops (almost made the second goal but did have one quick stop which if I had kept the clock running I'd still have 8:13 pace).
Warm up mile in Westlake Village, then into 8:30ish pace for next 4 miles, leaving WLV, right on Alderman and left on Belcher running towards Klosterman.
Then Klosterman to Pinellas trail south, turning right on Alt 19 and heading toward Curlew, avoiding crossing the street at Curlew. Out onto the causeway but the pedestrian path is closed at the bridge, so turned back there, back up Pinellas Trail, exiting at Delaware Ave and heading back toward WLV where I finished up the remaining couple of miles.
Mile 9 was right at 8:00 pace but I wasn't looking at the pace at the time. Last 10 miles the average pace was around 7:56.
I've had some encouraging signs recently on long runs where I'm able to pick up the last third or even the second half.
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