Completed the 15 miler this morning. Longest run of my life (until next week). It was tough.
I aimed for an 11:00 pace and came pretty close--averaged 11:04 for a total run time of 2:46:00.
Things that went well. Yesterday, I hid a couple of gatorades in the pine needles at my 5 and 10 mile marks. My wife predicted that the racoons were going to enjoy them, but to my delight, they were undisturbed. In addition to the two little 8oz gatorades, I had the following nutrition: before the run--a banana and a generous tablespoon of peanut butter. During the run: two GU packets (the Lemon Sublime flavor ROCKS!) I felt totally hungry at about 8.5 miles. This makes me wonder if I need to get a little more food in me on my Half Marathon day. Also, despite the early morning hours of the run (left at 4:50 AM and got home at 7:36) I didn't see a single wild animal. No bear, no deer, no skunks, no nothing. That doesn't mean they didn't see me.
Things that hurt: this was a new mileage territory for me. Guess what! My knees hurt, bunion on my right foot was really aching. Lower abs still hurt--I really think this has to do with all the hills.
I am going to get around the rest of the day (and probably tomorrow) doing the "distance runner shuffle" but I feel pretty good about the day. Celebrating with a Peanut Butter and Honey sandwich.
154.45 miles down, 69 to go!
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