Time to start doing big runs. Today qualifies: 18.2, nearly 300 vertical feet from low point to high point. Ran 9:15 average pace. Last five miles were brutal; trying to cramp, just hurt like heck. It wasn't all that warm, 50ish, but sunny and windy, so that dehydrated me more. Took two gels, drank at least 30 oz. of water. Not enough. And for some reason the tip of my right index finger is now numb (???) But I got through it. First 18 miler since April, I think, although I'd have to look. It was that run where I finished in the sleet in Springdale, whenever that was.
I tried to push miles 5-8 at something approximating MP, but without the Garmin, not really sure what that is. I'll call it three at MP, though. | 