TexasLindsey

14.2 miles at 6:30 am. Weather= I don't know exactly but it was about 83 degrees and over 50% humidity and sunny... really HOT!

mile 1- 8:21

mile 2- 8:09

mile 3- 8:03

mile 4- 8:02

mile 5- 8:02

mile 6- 8:02

mile 7- 8:20

mile 8- 8:44

mile 9- 8:40

mile 10- 8:15

mile 11- 7:21

final .2 pace - 7:05

~15 minute Water Break ~

mile 12- 9:21

mile 13- 9:27

mile 14- 8:31

Ran with the group this morning. We did 11.2 miles. Then after standing around talking Ashley, Tim and I decided to go out for another 3.

It was a good day. I ran with the lead group until the turn around at 6 miles. I discovered there was no water at the turn around and felt defeated. Plus, they were speeding up to run negative splits. They get down to the 7:00 miles by the end. I'm not there yet, especially without cold water. So I slowed down and ran with a slower group behind us.

At the beginning of mile 8 I had a terrible fall while -get this- I was walking! Ha! There was water at this point in the run where we were supposed to go down a short steep ramp that took you from the river bank to a residential street below. We had decided to get our water cups and walk down the short ramp and start running again when we reached the bottom. K... so I'm walking and my foot gets off the sidewalk and there was a drop off in the grass. I tripped and fell downhill. During the fall I was trying to protect my legs from injury so I hit with my hands, left hip and stomach. I got really scrapped and bloody on my hip. This is number two fall for the season. Last year I had a spectacular fall as well. I seem to fall more than most.

So after the fall, we went uphill for all of mile 8 and half of mile 9... so those miles were 8:40's but they really were a difficult section of the run. Then it evened out and I speeded up. Another girl tried to stay up with me for a portion... actually, she tried to pass me with about 3/4 mile to go. I love it when that happens. Just the motivation I need. I kicked it into high gear and took it to the house. All the people in the lead group were laughing at my bloody self when I ran in to the finish. "What the hell happened to you?!! Why are you bleeding?"