Notes
Run with Helix on the same route from Coe around Sac and Fox with some add ons. I felt really good throughout this run. Some calf tightness and a little arch soreness but overall I felt really comfortable throughout. We agreed to add on and jumped on the bike path when we were at 16 and turning around at 17 finally started to feel a little fatigue. We also seemed to pick it up a bit for 15-18 and I was trying to keep us from picking it up too much (since Helix said that was a goal) so the 6:3x pace for those miles may have just taken a toll as well. But during the last hill up to Coe I still felt stronger than Helix. I was ready to be done by the end but also felt like I definitely could have done 2-3 more miles if needed.
Turns out this is only the second time I have done 20 miles. I have done 20 miles for a day 3 other times (7/13 and 10/10). And the last times I ran those 20 mile days were almost all part of 100 mile weeks compared to the 50ish this week. This starts to give me more confidence in my fitness. I know I'm still not in great shape but doing a 20 mile run in sub 7 minute pace clearly means I'm not in bad shape.