The Long Run

AM - 6.25 miles, 8:39 pace

Ran in the nbhd, slightly late in getting started, so did 4.5 miles, woke up the boys then ran around the nbhd again to get 6.25 miles.

PM - 2.14 mi, 17:36, 8:13 avg

Ran at the treadmill at the Y and did about 10 minutes worth of weights when dropping Thomas off at swimming
 

8.09 mi, 1:03:25, 7:50 avg

Ran at Longleaf with the Striders.  Chilly windy (but not that cold, 54 degrees), didn't feel like going fast but thought I'd pick it up after grabbing a quick water at 2.7 miles.  Joe had caught up to me by then.  We ran to the end of Alico Pass, picking up the next mile to 7:24, turned around, next mile at 7:17, then 7:06.  Joe told me to go ahead once we got to the bridge (two miles left), picked up next mile to 6:42, thought about slowing down but finished last mile in 6:40.  Wind wasn't that bad and had warmed up by the end.

7.93 mi, 1:05:47, 8:17 avg

Ran in the nbhd, solo.  Actually got up and moving on time so I didn't have to cut the run short except maybe a little since I had to get the kids up 15 minutes early.  Stopped at home after 5.3 miles then went back out and finished up the rest with last two miles at 7:43 and 7:15, the rest were all 9:30 to 8:00 range.

Wore old Brooks Pureflow which I retired a while ago but still look and feel pretty good.

9.07 mi, 1:14:04, 8:10 avg

Ran at Longleaf with the Striders.  Got in some pretty good miles and had a nice pick up at the end.

7.76 mi, 1:04:37,  8:20 avg

Ran in the nbhd, solo, ran a little bit over 6 miles, stopped at the house to wake up the boys then finished up another mile.

27.21 mi, 4:11:39, 9:15 avg

I started out at Diane's house because I thought she and Renee would be starting there.  I got there a couple minutes late but Renee's car wasn't there so didn't think I missed them.  Started out and legs felt really dead and pace was slow and difficult.  Stopped and then started again.  Eventually shook off the feeling after about 3 miles.  Just after 4 miles, met up with Jamie and Cynthia inside Starkey Park.  We ran out just over 4 miles, then turned back.  I said goodbye and turned right at the power lines and ran north on the dirt road almost 6 miles before turning back, then headed back out toward's Diane's house.  Some of the miles on the dirt road were slower due to large holes and some partially torn up sections.  Mile 25 a little faster, back under 9:00 to 8:46, then last two miles at 8:06.  Hopefully I'm getting enough of these big runs in to be ready for the 68 mile race without an excessive amount of suffering!