Sweet 16

Another wonderful morning for a run!  The starting temp was just under 60f and ending temp was 82f…  I got off to a late start because I overslept…  Blah…

Well, I wasn’t too sure about today’s distance and didn’t think I’d finish.  Negativity aside, I took off and kept pace very well.  I felt really fine up until the 14 mile point; I think I blew a head gasket because that’s when the “brain-pain” kicked in…  I got this really weird feeling that I was going to get a headache…  Thankfully I didn’t… 

Well, I have to admit that I was getting really bored out there today…  I didn’t venture out of the neighborhood, as planned, but I may consider it for the next big run…  So, I knocked out the 16 mile run (in the neighborhood) and only walked about a ¼ mile of it today…  Good news, I didn’t run out of water…  I had pre-positioned a liter of Gatorade-water mix on the front porch so I could refill my running bottles during laps…  Hydration worked out much better today than last weekend. 

Splits:

#1  9:22

#2  9:46

#3  9:53

#4  10:10

#5  9:59

#6  9:57

#7  10:14

#8  10:25

#9  10:27

#10  10:28

#11  10:58

#12  10:58

#13  11:34

#14  12:14

#15  13:18

#16  12:05

16 @ 2:52:47 (10:48 pace).  A little slower than planned, but it’s done.  And, I set a new distance PR with today’s run!  Have a great weekend!  I’m taking a nap! 

Happy running and God bless!
"Fight the good fight, finish the race, and always keep faith"
2 Timothy 4:7