Solo long run -- Sat. February 7

Too too busy week (and wicked chilly on the one day I might have gone out) so no running midweek. Also right knee still sore, so in the end a rest week might not have been all bad. But today I wanted to go out for slow and long mileage. Had a normal breakfast and then waited a bit; off in bright sunshine and mid-high 30s, quite pleasant, with a little wind. Hat and gloves and longs, with light windcheater too. Head onto GeoHannum and then back into the trail and follow it all the way (except for Howard) down to 181, and then across and all the way down to Shea (last 1/2 mile or so was not snowmobiled, so hard work), then right along Shea to 181 and back up to town; stop short with a right onto Jensen, up past the ball field to Jabish, then head right and across the river to get to 9, then left and back towards the start. Stop the watch a bit of the way into GeoHannum:

Time: 1:56:41
Distance: 14.77 miles
Pace/Speed: 7:54s/7.59 mph

Comments: took a slow pace, using 5 miles to warm up, and taking 7 as the halfway point, and only then watching the pace -- goal being sub-8s at that point. One big problem was chafing - ARGG. This may affect my run tomorrow, but oh well. Minor numb-leg moments, but the slow pace made that not a real issue. No food problems, and I had water with me. All in all, a satisfying distance run.