22 miles 6:28 pace: My last 22 miler is done! I wasn't the most excited for this run and when I was about to start at 6am and it was dark, cold, and windy I was thinking "great, I have to go run 22 miles in this. Where's the hot coffee?" However, this turned out to be a good one. This is a pretty tough, hilly run and I felt really strong today. I kept a solid sustained effort throughout and pushed the last two miles (the last 1.5 are a nice downhill). Those were 6:04, 5:21. This is the best run I have ever had at South Mountain. I was good and tired but I felt like I had some energy left in the tank for sure. My hip pain was minor and a non factor. I hope it stays that way. This run gives me confidence as far as my strength and endurance go. There were some tough hills there around mile 19 and 20 and it felt good to be able to push up them. Have a great weekend!
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