Notes
This one's for you, Muneeb. Sorry I'm logging this so late.
Medium-heavy rain on this run - it didn't bother me after the first couple miles once I was drenched. I took Jake's advice and progressed a bit more gradually. It really payed off. Miles 7-9 were almost exclusively uphill, but I powered through and stayed in the 6:20s without stopping. Took a big effort but I was able to keep progressing. Really surprised myself that I could keep going. The downhill made the pace a bit easier on the last few miles so I decided to really push mile 13. I stopped for water about .75 in because I was feeling lightheaded but I jumped back in and finished in 5:28. Big ego booster. Jogged it in after that. Exhausted at the end but it was a solid run.