That's how many miles are left in the training plan until the Memphis marathon on December 5th. Today was a looooong run, 20 miles' worth. The temp is in the upper 40's with low clouds and just enough mist to mess up my glasses. I wore the rose-colored lenses to protect against what UV rays were out there and the occasional glare as the sun tried to poke through.
Today I went very, very slow. In fact, my average pace was 10:30/mile. With a run this long, though, my objective was to finish, especially since I've had a couple of long runs that were not of the usual quality. At about seven miles I stopped by the house, downed a gel pack, strapped on the bottle belt, and continued with the rest of the run. It wasn't until mile 17 that I realized I hadn't had another gel pack. Gee, that sure would have been useful a few miles before then. I didn't have a bad run, and I didn't have a great run, so I suppose I would classify it as decent. The 10-mph breeze from the northwest certainly kept things cool, requiring gloves and ear protection. I finished feeling pretty good (no doubt from the energy gel three miles before) so I think as the taper starts I'm in pretty good shape for the race.
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