63F -> 68F. 24 @ 8:03 AP. Double long run weekend! Coolest mornings of the fall are this weekend so the timing is good. I did this as 3 x 8-mile out and backs so I could use my car as an aid station. I stocked it with PBJ sandwiches, cut into fourths like I saw (and poached) when I was pacing April at Bandera. For the most part, I kept it slower than 8-minute pace, with a random 6:33 thrown in around halfway.
Even though I feel like I kept it pretty easy, my legs are still pretty tired. Makes sense, but it's going to be interesting tomorrow, as I attempt to do it all over again. We all know I'm not the best recoverererer. One of 3 things will happen:
1. I'll make it, and get a great training stimulus from it.
2. I'll make it, and be destroyed for weeks.
3. I won't make it, and be filled with self-doubt for weeks.
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