Notes
One big out and back run in Hopkinton, MA for a total of 18.1 miles, this is the longest run I've ever done.
It was hot today, and very sunny. I thought I'd gotten enough food and hydration for this run to not be awful, but I was apparently wrong. I hit the wall so hard that I'm surprised I stayed standing. I think I didn't technically hit "The Wall" people refer to, but I was seriously dehydrated towards mile 11 or so, which made the rest of this hot run a real torture. My total time out was about 1:12:30 or so, which is exactly what I wanted, but having no water really held me back in the second half.
I actually had to stop and sit around mile 14, just to give myself a breather so I could finish. I had to stop for a quick rest before a couple large hills as well, around mile 15, 16, and 17. During this run all I could think was that I didn't ever want to run again. I'm definitely going to have to figure out some way to hydrate on these runs so I can make them as pleasant as possible.