20.75 miles -
17.3 up and down Greylock and then another 3.45 @ the gym after bringing
Emm her chapstick. More to come later. I am going with Emma to an open
mic night with some coworkers. Was a good run today. What I learned is
need to overplan for water. Despite 64 oz of water I ran out at mile 13.
Also, learned what hurts more than actually running 20.75 miles...
CHAFING for that 20.75 miles lol. More to come when I have time to do a
real entry. Time for some much needed FOOD and cervesas.
10:00 AM - Sunny and about 55 degrees at the start. I drove the 40 mins up to Greylock and parked on Notch-Pattison Road by the Williams Reservoir. Brought a Camelbak and some snacks for the way. Way up was really tough. My legs were shot from doing the mountain in Pittsfield State Forest on Sunday. Maybe this is good practice to know what it feels like to run on tired legs? I went a bit slower on the way up than last time, though I felt better as a whole. I got a wave from a maintenance guy driving a lawnmower on the mountain road. He saw me ~2 hours later on the way down and he waved again, but it was funny because he waved 200 yards before I actually got to him. He was cute. He turned the lawnmower off as I jogged past and took out a piece of fruit. Overall a very nice guy. There was still snow up at the summit in the shade. Windy at the top and I was glad I brought my hat. The way down was fun. It is such a blast to enjoy the scenic overlooks. I got squeamish one time as I looked down where the electricity wires were coming up the side of the mountain and kind of got vertigo. Despite bringing 64 oz. of water in my Camelbak I ran out of liquid 13 miles into the run, thwarting any ideas I had had about doing an 18-20 mi single run. I had a CliffBar at 45 mins, Gu at 1:30, and another CliffBar at 2:20. Splits: - Mile 1: 9:58
- Mile 2: 11:55
- Mile 3: 12:39
- Mile 4: 11:54
- Mile 5: 12:17
- Mile 6: 10:19
- Mile 7: 10:38
- Mile 8: 10:59
- Mile 9: 9:34
- Mile 10: 9:29
- Mile 11: 8:42
- Mile 12: 8:39
- Mile 13: 8:55
- Mile 14: 8:47
- Mile 15: 9:40
- Mile 16: 9:54
- Mile 17: 10:06
Total Time: 2:56:52 Total Distance: 17.30 miles Average Pace: 10:13
Did 17.3 miles and then drove home, showered and got changed into another set of workout clothes. Went to Berkshire West Athletic Club where Emmy works and got on a treadmill and did a short run before she got out of work. Total Time: 31:00 Total Distance: 3.45 mi Average Pace: 8:59
I am writing this the morning after and my legs actually don't hurt too much. The thing that hurt the most especially yesterday was the chafing! Have to remember to wear more body glide next time.
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