Notes
Elevation: +593.1 ft / -594.7 ft. Easy and comfortable effort (until the last 3 miles). Felt really good. Passed through 5k at about 24:50 and 10 miles at 90 minutes. But, I tried a (stupid) idea I read about recently to help you deal with the heat — drink a slushy. I made quick pit stop at a gas station and gulped about 8 oz of slushy. It KILLED my stomach (and blood sugar level). So the last three miles included fun things like stomach cramps that reduced me to walking. Wow.
First run in the New Balance RC1400's. They felt great. Really responsive. Not a fan of the 11mm heel drop, but it doesn't feel that big. May have a cobbler have a go at dropping it to a 3 or 4 mm. Full review to come on my blog.