Notes
Excellent excellent run. I don't think I even pushed myself THAT hard, but I kept up a very strong pace throughout the run. Started at ~8:15 pace and just slightly sped up after a few miles to finish at an 8:00 pace (so probably ran around 7:50 for several miles). No splits, but 56 minutes to the turn on to the Falls Bridge, and so about 58:22 from that turn to home (including that extra bit added on between Chestnut and Walnut on the path and the detour to Ludlow and back at Chestnut/34). Felt very strong throughout the run. Faded very slightly in the last mile, but I think that was just because I had only eaten one ClifShot on the run, and it was really time for another one in that last mile. PERFECT Conditions, weather wise. Physically, nothing really bothered me. Left quad was very very very slightly noticeable at times, I guess, but like 3 or 4 on a scale of 100 -- nothing. Right glute did not bother me at all. ClifShot at 1:03. Water at 21, 42, 1:03, 1:24, and 1:45 (so slightly MORE than 2.5 miles between them, so ready for the marathon). All in all, this was a perfect final longish run for the marathon in two weeks. Just next week's 10 miler to go.