Met Melanie, Kim and Julie C at Nunn's park to run up/down Provo Canyon. I planned to go 20, but Melanie talked me into 21 at about mile 9. At mile 10 I still felt good and another 1/2 mile up didn't seem like a big deal. Our up average was 7:32 pace. I stuck with Melanie until about mile 14. When we stopped for water I realized I could quit right then and feel like I had a good workout. At mile 15 I decided I was only going 20. I would walk the last mile. At mile 17 when I stopped to stretched I wished I was only going 18, but walking 3 miles would take way to long. My 20th mile was slow, 7:25 pace coming down the running path towards Bridal Vale Falls. I stopped to walk as soon as I heard my watch beep 20! Walked the last mile to my car and iced in the river. Average coming down 7:12 pace, for overall average 7:22 pace.
So I realized I really don't have the distance in me right now for a marathon. My pace wasn't too bad, but I felt horrible at the end. There's no way I could have run 6 more miles today. I hope a few more 20's will be enough to make 20 seem easy, becasue right now 20 does not seem easy. | 