MDay-58 -- Fri. July 24

Schedule called for a 12 mile long run this week, and this is my last chance; plus, I need to get mileage in for the weekly goal. So, a reverse Gulf road, via Jucket hill; goal is easy pace and 13-14 miles. Went out late afternoon, having done an M.A. defense in the morning. Muggy but not too hot. Past VFW to 202, up to Allen and do stretches. Then on to Juckett, up and over (gloriously full streams all about!) and left on the access road to exit across 202 and along Packardville; then down at Gulf all the way (getting a quick cooling shower from one of the roadside springs) and across 9 to Federal, then up the hill into town and home:

Time: 1:53 exactly
Distance: 14.46 miles
Pace: 7:49s

Comment: only one mile, I think, on the downhill went sub-7:00. Otherwise very steady. Deliberately didn't attack the uphills, figuring correctly I'd pick up pace a bit on any downhills. Only when the horseflies got to me did I work hard for a bit, to get out of the area. Pace was on the high end of easy (which should be around 8:00 for me), but that'll do for now.