After getting only 5.5 hours of sleep, I rose at 4:15 am and gobbled down a Gatorade bar. I met the group for a frigid run at 5:00 am from the Trim Gym parking lot. We ran 10 miles (about six or seven of us) and met another group at 6:30 in the same parking lot for an additional 8. This proved to be challenging for me.
The second group had fresh legs and you could definitely tell the difference. They pulled away numerous times, but I was able to bridge the gap when they slowed for traffic or pee breaks. The primary difference between the first and second run for me was not carrying my water bottle on the second lap. I barely used it on my first ten miles, but was desperately dehydrated after 15 miles or so. I was definitely slowing down after that point, and feeling it in my quads. I didn’t walk, though, until mile 18. I ended up with 18.7, walking for a minute or so after accomplishing my goal of 18.
Celebrated with Mexican food at Don Jose!
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