It worked better for Kim and I to get the long runs out of the way today instead of Saturday. Went up Provo Canyon and did a mostly downhill run starting at Trefoil and ending by Will's Pit Stop. In honor of Mt Veyo and Damarron Valley we added some uphill (ala Provo River 1/2 marathon) by Bridal Veil. I wanted to do 10-15 at marathon pace and decided to get it out of the way first thing while I had all the good downhill the first 4 miles. Kim is easing back into the long runs after recovering from injury so we ran mostly separately but I was able to hook up with her for a few miles after I got the MP out of the way. These type runs always feel harder than you want them to and since we ran later in the day we also had heat to deal with although this is the coolest day we've had for quite some time. I think temps were around 75 when we finished. Just glad I only had to do 13.1 at MP today instead of 26.2. Splits/HR info: 6:35/150 (oops too fast!), 6:46/166, 6:56/171, 6:47/174, 7:14/175 (drink stop), 7:16/181, 7:08/180, 7:51/182 (drink stop, uphill the next few miles), 7:58/184, 7:42/183, 7:01/183 (drink stop), 7:08/179, 7:08/184. Overall: 7:12/176 (max HR 187)
Would have gone a little further but right as I hit 13.1 HM distance I ran into a few hundred school kids on the trail for a field trip so I figured it was a good time to stop since I pretty much had to. I wasn't complaining.
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