Mike, Zach, and I got in the 17 miler this weekend on Sunday afternoon. I decided to postpone on Saturday morning due to the heavy snow, and thankfully so did Mike and Zach. The run was a modified version of the 10 miler from last weekend, making 2 loops at 8.6 miles each. We decided to do the final lap in reverse and that added some good variety. The weather really cooperated with the temp around 40 and the roads only wet. Overall it was a great course, and I was really glad to run with Mike and Zach. Great job guys! I did make some strategic mistakes that really had me struggling. I didn’t get enough carbs before hand and I didn’t bring enough gels. My biggest mistake was running really hard on the treadmill the day before and not resting enough leading up to the run. I won’t let that happen again! We pushed hard though, and got in the 17.2 miles in 2:49:54, which is a 9:52 pace. I couldn’t be happier about that, especially how bad I felt for the last 3 miles.
Yay! 17 miles!
I was wondering about the snow – I can’t imagine running and slipping and slogging. Though admittedly, I have a hard time imagining running at all! (well, maybe after the ice cream truck…)
Congratulations to all of you – keep up the good work!
Debbie