"If we don't suffer enough we won't remember it."

3 miles on hills at my in-laws cabin

10 miles.  Met Marie and Josse.  We ran together for about 4 miles then Marie and I went ahead for about 4 miles and met back up with Josse for the last two.  Avg 7:28 pace.

10 miles up/down Provo Canyon.  I can feel that I lost some conditioning tapering for the marathon and then taking two weeks off.  My avg was 7:12 pace, but I was exhausted.  I felt like how I used to feel doing that run averaging sub 7's.  The last mile was the worst.  I stopped and stood there for a minute 1/2 way up the hill on 800 North about 3/4 mile from home.  Oh well.

4 miles @ 7:09 pace

21 miles, yes 21!.  I've never done more than 20 in a training run before.  I met Melanie B and Julie C at Bridal Vale Park and ran up Provo Canyon 10.5 miles and back.  Avg up 7:26, down 7:06, for a total 7:16 avg.  I felt good going up, but was really thirsty coming down.  We didn't drop enough water off for ourselves.  From about mile 12 to 18 all I could think about was the drinking fountain at Vivian Park.  When we stopped I literally drank a whole water bottle full of water.  I also took a gel even though I was almost done.  About a mile later I felt tons better and was able to do a 6:20 pace the last mile coming down the highway by Bridal Vale.  O was super tired later in the day though, and took a nap.