I overachieved on today’s long run. The plan only called for 75 minutes but I felt like I had more than that in me. Plus I was exploring a new route that I had a feeling would be longer. It didn’t hurt that the temperature was around 50°, either. As I got back to my neighborhood I could see I was about to finish at about 9.6 miles, so I did a tiny out and back on another block just to get to the number. It’s been quite a while since I have run this long. But I’m finding that by keeping the pace very easy that I’m having no problem stepping it up. I’ve got harder work ahead of me. This is all about laying down the foundation.

















