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Started running in the rain, but it tapered off and turned out to be a very pleasant run.  Time was 1:15:48 or 8:48 average pace per mile.  Perhaps it was easier because I missed my long run on Saturday.

1:14:29 for 8:38/mile.  I had forgotten the time, but I remembered the time per minute.  38 minutes happens to be .63 hours.  Therefore, I squared 8.63 to get 74.48 minutes, which is 1:14:29.  That's how I take claim to being a scholar and and athlete.

A little short run today for 5.48 miles at 9:09 per mile.  Heart rate stayed below 150.  I could have done much more, but I'm saving that for my first 20 miler tomorrow.

The stars were more visible than usual in the city and the weather felt great at 56 degrees.

 My son, two of his cousins, and a cousin-in-law graduated from BYU yesterday and today.  It was like a little, unplanned, family reunion.

Well, I did it.  20 miles and a fraction.  The fraction was to see what would happen when I hit the wall.  Truth is, I didn't find a wall and I think I could have kept going.  I believe that I have it in me to complete a marathon, something that never even crossed my mind 18 months ago.  I've really had about a year of training because I took about 5 months off to recover from a hip injury.

 Pace was pretty slow, averaging 9:23/mile, but I wasn't going to push it too hard without knowing what would happen.  I always get a little nervous when I set a new distance record.  But, this is it.  A couple more 20 mile runs, but no further until the marathon on Sept 18.

 I saw my first sign of the sun, just before entering the mouth of the canyon at mile 4.  But, before then, I saw a shooting star flash across the sky.  The sky was clear and the stars were gorgeous.