This was a rough run. I was planning on just taking it easy and averaging around 7:15, and my first mile was great and easy at just under 7:30, but I didn't have another mile over 7 after that. After mile 11 I didn't have another mile over 6:30, and I started to feel it in my achilles around mile 15. The first 13 miles felt great though. I felt extremely strong up the hills, and under 6:30 pace felt nice and relaxed. The last four miles were the worst. I didn't slow down but my legs started aching pretty bad, and my achilles felt like it was close to the damage control zone. I made it through it and really need to focus on taking the 20 miler next week easy so my body can adjust to these distances. Overall average was 6:39 with some good hills thrown in the loop.
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