Lisa had a race on Antelope Island. The race starts at the harbor and goes out to the causeway and back, then around the visitor center and out Ranch Road about 11 miles to the ranch and back. After the race started I ran down ranch road about 9 miles until her Cat 4 group passed me. After 10 miles they passed me again heading back to the finish line. I turned around knowing I had committed myself to more than I wanted. I ran the first few miles of the return in the 7's and ended 13.1 at an average of 7:59. Then I came around a corner and saw a long uphill that I had run two miles down at 7:15 on the way out. I had to laugh as I saw it on my way back because I was dead after 15 miles with no water or calories. I ran up the hill a ways and then walked a bit to the top. Then Lisa met me and told me she had taken 3rd place! She rocks! I was inspired and ran the last four miles back to the harbor. Overall average of 8:25. It was a good run. Soon (if not now) it will be time to taper for the Ogden Marathon. Probably one more good hard week with a shorter long run this Saturday.
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