Notes
Weather was 60 degrees again this morning so knew it was the day to do long run. Ran with Kaytlin for the first minute and then we parted ways with me turning left to Lisle Park. Went through there and then took it to Ogden, Ogden to Naperville North, which I then took into backwards Benky's and the snuck my way onto the river path and popped out on Bailey before snaking my way back home. Felt like I couldn't get into a groove for the first 30 minutes, and then my ankle hurt from 30-60 but other than that it was a very good run. Was just able to go totally off of feel and gradually progress. First mile was 7:23 and closed off the last mile in 5:12, which honestly today didn't feel that hard to do at all. Definitely seeing the positive effects of doing strides/mega strides several times a week to close off runs. Good stuff! Route was just shy of 600 feet of elevation change.
*also every route in which I don't do the run down to the dock always ends up being just shy of the next mile...I just have to make myself do the minute extension from now on lol