Long Run today on Big Dry Creek. I took it very easy for a couple of miles and then stopped to stretch. I also stopped to stretch again at mile 4. My legs felt tight for the first 4 miles, but after my second stretch I really loosened up and started feeling great. 8:08 pace overall. I really enjoy long-runs. These are my favorite training days. Mostly because the first 2-5 miles of my runs are always tight and a bit slower, but once I warm up I feel like I can go forever. Time just seems to pass and I get lost in my thoughts. I didn't take any fuel or water on this run because I figured in 30 degrees I wouldn't sweat a ton and I was right. I felt strong all the way to the finish. Saw a Mom in a black mini-van with flames painted on the front hood dropping her kids off at middle-school. I think her coolness level may have trumped the secret handshake Mom I saw a few weeks ago.
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