Overall, a pretty good run. For the mileage I had to do, and the temperatures, I probably should have started out a little bit earlier. Headed over to Starkey, after picking up some runner's bags who had started out earlier, and arrived about 6:20. It was a little bit after 6:30 when I started running. I had forgotten my Garmin - possibly the first time I have done so since I started using one. At first I thought I would just run without one because I knew pretty well where the 8 mile mark was. Fortunately, JoeM was there and he had his garmin. He was just doing a total of 8 miles this morning, so we ran together for 4 miles, then he loaned me his garmin once he was ready to turn back. The weather was pretty decent on the way out but the sun looked worrisome, I wanted to try and get to the turnaround before it got too hot. Saw Eudair and Victoria heading back just as I had done about 7.5 miles. Kept going, then turned around at 8 miles. Still reasonably cool but starting to get warmer now. I stopped at the water stop on the Suncoast pkwy trail, but it was empty. Good thing I had my water belt, I'd be ok even if all the water stops were empty - but fortunately they were not. The return trip went pretty well. I went faster than on the way out but didn't have any really fast miles. Average pace: 8:03 Enjoyed a little bit of time at the social hour, then headed over to the Y to drop off Joe's garmin before getting back home to enjoy some delicious sour dough waffles that Jenny had made for us this morning.
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