16+ mile long run avg. 6:50 pace. Got out nice and early to beat the heat and to watch the marathon (recorded). Started out sluggish for the first 5 miles but after I took a GU at 5 I started feeling pretty good and I was running 6:50sh pace pretty comfortably the rest of the way. My goal was to not push this long run today. I decided to let loose the last mile for a fast finish and I ran a surprising 5:08 which was happy with until I came in and watched the marathon where that would have been the slower than all their miles. |