Notes
This Hansons group run was ROUGH. I went out a little daring, even though I told myself I needed to be a more conservative because I was running the 8-mile loop, and not the 6-et. But I couldn't resist trying to sit on Max's heels and run with a pack of guys. It ended badly. I died hard and fast.
Scott F., a group run regular, caught me just after the 3-mile mark and helped me haul it home. His GPS watch got our mile splits, and I learned that even though I had slowed down considerably, I was still holding a pretty good pace. I thought I was running 7:15s or 7:30s...turns out I hit a 6:45 at mile 6. Next was a 6:39 and a 6:48ish. The last mile was full of unresolved bathroom issues and bad, bad cramps. But I didn't stop for these things and simply dealt with them post-run. Scott's watch had us at 8.1 miles total.
My face was extremely red after, and a couple people said I didn't look so good. I was especially red on the skin around my eyes. This was probably due to improper fueling. While I had a lot of Gatorade, I likely did not drink enough water today. I also ate an Arby's Jr. Roast Beef sandwich around 2:30 p.m., which may have contributed to the cramps and bathroom issues.