1/2 M prep -- Sat. Oct. 31

My Hallowe'en run was a final long run before the Monson Half next Sunday. Given my condition and relatively few recent outings, I just wanted to get into double digits, whatever pace, to remind myself how it feels (saving a bit for the Sunday run). Decided to include hill work, but not at hard pace. Headed out just after 1 p.m. on a slightly drizzly but mild day, down GeoHannum, down to Boardman, then Eskett and out to 202; cross over and head up Barton. The two-mile climb is not quite as harsh as I remember, probably because I was taking it gently. Then along Oak to Summit/Turkey, and head right out to 21, then right again all the way to Jabish canal; head back up that trail (dams all pretty much removed now, though I got one foot a bit wet at the overflow--the water level was very high) and then across to the railway trail and back along there. Start to feel a bit sore, at about 11 miles, so aim to try for 12, but realise I'm spacing out, so call a stop just short of OldSpfld, thus:

Time: 1:31:17
Distance: 11.76 miles
Pace: 7:46s

Then I took the rest of the run home (trail all the way) even slower, 2.01 @ 8:50 pace.

Comment: pace was comfortable, and if I didn't have work to do I'd maybe have pushed a bit more to the end. Overal distance longer than a half, so mission accomplished (and fingers crossed).