Milestones!

14.89!

Splits

Mile 1.8 - 17:59 (missed the lap button on 1st leg .8 mile)
Mile 2.8 - 9:59
Mile 3.8 - 9:50
Miles 3.8-7.44 - 35:03 (3.64 miles)
Total OUT - 1:12:53
Miles 7.44- 11.08 - 34:30
Mile 12.08 - 9:46
Mile 13.08 - 9:00
Mile 14.08 - 10:07 (killer head wind started here)
Mile 14.88 - 7:28 (.8 in last leg)
Total IN - 1:10:54
TOTAL - 2:23:47 (9:40 pace)

45F this morning as I got started on the riverwalk out in front of the performing arts building for CSU. Longsleeve shirt, shorts, water belt (2 waters and 1 chocolate milk). This was a really awesome run! I felt great the whole way on the out leg. Really no problems and for the most part, save 2 stops for a pic, I ran the whole way! At the turn around, I stopped to drink a little, maybe 30 seconds then ran the way in with 2 stops on both bridges on the way in walking for about 2 minutes. Even with those stops on the way in, I still finished the In leg faster than the Out leg.

So what encouragements do I take away from this run? First, that I was on my feet for 2:23:47 with none of the difficulty that I had on my 12 mile run. Second, I almost ran negative splits the whole way! And that is with a North wind that blew the whole way back up the river. Third, only needing a 13 miler today, it was great to be able to trust my body telling me that I could push on a little farther.

As for preparation, Stac, Ed and I ate at Country's last night, picked Susan up at the church around 9:30, came home and I was in bed around 10:00. Woke up around 6:45 and headed downtown. So a good meal, a good night's sleep...all of that really paid off this time (quite different from my 12 miler).

26 miles still seems like a long way to go, but today's run was the most encouraging one yet!