The breakdown…
2 bathrooms breaks
7 water stops
3 miles on my own
= 20 MILES!
Yep – I hit a PDR today when I truly ran 20 miles. Pain never felt SO GOOD.
I stayed out too late last night – hanging with some of the moms from B’s preK class. I went crazy on the water (a little too crazy actually – see the 2 bathroom breaks above) and then I didn’t get to sleep until 11. Oops.
The alarm went off at 2:45 and I was out of the house by 3:20. I honestly dreaded this run the entire way to Winter Park. I knew Becky was out today and didn’t really WANT to run 20 miles with the guys. But, I didn’t really have a choice, did I?
So I did. I sucked it up. And you know what? It didn’t suck. In fact – after the first 9-10 miles (you know “ONLY” 9-10 miles – I just made myself roll my eyes) it went by pretty damn fast!
I ended up running the last 3 miles by myself rocked it out. My average pace for the run was 10:37 – but those last 3 miles it was 9:45! Not bad for 17 miles on my legs 
{Happy to be DONE!
}I came home and celebrated (after an excrutiating ice bath)…
and now I’m watching Veronica Mars (while the kids are hanging out with their Grandma Tater Tot!). Oh man do I love this show.
I see a nap and an some foam rolling in my future. Oh, and an {entire} bag of baked Salt and Vinegar chips.
What your FAVORITE type of chips? Salt and Vinegar — totally mine!
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That mileage took me another 40 minutes! But I forgot to stop the watch at the water stops. And another girl had FOUR bathroom stops that I stopped for. And I walked for her when her stomach was hurting. And then we had to wait for the LONGEST light. So it could have been better, but who knows.
Nice job on the time! I will see you, er, the back of your head, in Savannah!
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For all I knew we were out the same amount of time! I always stop my Garmin during water stops because we stand around and chit chat.
Sounds like you did awesome! — Whatever on the back of the head. I think you are selling yourself short!
P.S. I still think it sucks you have to do some of those last miles on your own. Someone from my group will always stay with me if I want to run extra. What’s with those guys?
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Well, Mike left us at 9 miles, we lost Mark at 16 miles, and David’s knee was bothering him at 17 miles. If Becky or Rachael (or really of the women!) were there they would have run with me. Becky pulled her back out so BOOOOO. I didn’t really mind running the 3 by myself today – the music helped!
Awesome run! Good for you for getting up after a late night out. (I will need to spend all day pumping myself up. I slept in…until 9:30…and will need to get in my 5 miler this evening.)
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I hope you got your run in!!! Not sure how the weather was for you – but it was awesome here today. 75 (until the afternoon), breezy. This is why I love Florida!
Sleeping in is nice too – and needed!
I actually just walked in the door from my run! Weather was still pretty warm here – was 80* when I started at around 6:30 but was over 90 again during the afternoon! And yes, as much as the heat is oppressive in the summer, it’s the fall/winter/spring weather that makes FL so great!
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Awesome job…. rest those legs!! easy on the chips… they turn that starch into sugar!! Love ya..
Thanks! Don’t worry – only ate half a bag and was totally full for the rest of the afternoon. At least they were baked
Woohoo way to rock the run!! I love Cape Cod Chios!! Plain and BBQ. Yum!
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Hmmmm Cape Cod Chips are AWESOME. They are my 2nd favorite. I blame my mom for my addiction to them
Dang that’s fast!
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I don’t know about that! But definitely faster than the last 20-miler!
You go girl! That is pure dedication to get up that early & to run 20miles.
Thank you!!
Way to go on the 20 miler! We both had runs we didn’t initially want to do that worked out better than we thought! And don’t feel bad about running alone, I’m running alone alot even during the group runs.
Love salt and vinegar chips… no one else in the family does so more for me.
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