Notes
Forcing this long run on myself as I didn't want to do one next week. Saw some other runners right away but they were finishing their run. After some blah miles I ran into Joe Brown. I hadn't seen him in awhile so it was good to catch up for a few miles. It slowed my pace down but no big whoop. I left him as he was heading home and I was about an hour in. At this point I ate my banana that I had been carrying the whole run, prompting some odd looks.
**Sidebar: Eating while running isn't something I've done in years, if anything I prefer to have not eaten for 5+ hours beforehand. Though I was once good at it, I remember Indoor Conference Junior year I was doubling 5k/3k. After getting 5th in the 5k, I ate a six inch subway, stuffed my pockets with imitation fig newtons and oreos and went for a 5mile cool down just stuffing my face the whole way even after the cookies had frozen. Then I got back and finished my sub. Anyway, I figured I might eat something in this potential 50k so I went with a banana today (I also tried to drink water more often than normal).
Back on the run, not much happened. I ran on a lot of "newer" trails without as great of footing so I had to pay more attention than I would have liked. This was also the first run since this past winter that the darkness was creeping up on me as I finished the run. I didn't feel too great ever during the run, but wasn't that tired when finished, and the only goal was completion so it was a success.