T=48-52 degrees. 10 miles race. 5 miles out and back. Need to run at 7:30" pace to run a 3:30:00 Marathon. Warm up 2 miles. Warm down 2 miles. Gutsy head wind in the first 5 miles! Ran 10 miles at 7:51" AVG at medium to medium hard effort 90%. Heart and legs felt great but couldn't go faster due to painful side stitches in the last 9 miles! Need to hydrate well and eat better the day before the race. Felt like I could have run at 7:40" pace today if not for the side stitches. Right knee was not perfect but felt fine during the entire run. This year 8:00" pace definitely feels much easier than last year. And that's very encouraging. | 