Today I had a 16 mile long run. I did the best I could. I chased John Z. and Belle. A few miles into it I had a bathroom break yet I was able to catch up to them on Lamar. We ran part of the marathon course especially the series of hills starting around mile 9. I stayed nearby John and Belle until the last few miles. Then I just couldn’t keep up and had to slow down – I was so stiff and sore. I only had one Clif-Shot about one hour into the run – maybe that affected me. After a while my left hamstring and ankle were causing problems again. However I ran the whole way with no significant walking. I did lop off some of the course to make it a bit shorter keeping it to about 16 miles since it was initially 16.7 mile – thus making it easier on myself. I finished in 2:42 – about 10 minutes per mile. Afterwards I did my foot exercises and stretched. Then headed home.
