Before the last race I ran a 15-miler and had a hard time, learning to respect the distance. I had that in mind when I started out today, and I had a plan. The race in two weeks starts at 6:30 a.m. In the past I've tried to start at the race's start time so I'm used to running that early. Today I knew the sun would be out and it would be warm, but not terribly so. I started out at 7:30 so that I would be finishing about the time of day I expect to finish in a couple of weeks. That seemed to work pretty well, and I kept the pace slow since it was about endurance, being out in the sun, and remembering to hydrate.
The iPod sensor said I went 15.5 miles, and even though I planned on going an even 15, I'm sure going to claim that last half mile. Yesterday I worked downstairs on repairing trim, and then last night I helped with Jonathan's baseball practice and ate too many sunflower seeds. With all that salt I felt puffy when I woke up, and after being on my feet too much yesterday, this morning when I started the run I felt like I'd already been running an hour. It took a good five miles before I felt warmed up and loose. I think the rest of the day will be about painting the downstairs trim and resting. Yeah, that sounds like a good Saturday.
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