Notes
This was a pretty nice day for a run, and I decided to celebrate it with a 13 miler. I started out too fast, I think, doing 7:40, 7:25, and 7:00 for my first three miles respectively. I slowed it down after that so I could hold on, but I probably ended up doing about 7:35-40 the whole way.
I felt good the entire run, up until the last two miles. I got a stitch in my side, which blew me away; I haven't had a cramp like that since I was in elementary school. I guess 10 mini Twix bars and a banana right before I head out the door is a bad pre-run meal.
I was happy with this run, though, I could probably race a half right now in something like 7:00 min/mile pace or so, which I'm pleased with. Hopefully by December it's even lower, and I can hold onto 7:00 or faster for a full 26.2 miles.