After finally getting a day to sleep in, I drove over to Old Angler's Inn and began my long run at about 11:15 AM. I got through about 8 miles in the trails feeling pretty damn good, then stopped to take a GU, get water, and use the bathroom at Great Falls.
In the remaining 6 miles, I planned to drop the pace for 4 or 5. Since this is the first hot day I've run in this spring (temperatures during the run were around 70 or 75), I decided to be cautious. I got through 4 in 24:21 feeling pretty good, but I could tell the heat was getting to me. I stopped for water again and jogged in the last 2 miles feeling a bit worn out but still strong.
There is definitely something nice about winter temperatures--its almost easier to do long runs, especially fast ones, in the cold weather. I'm sure I'll acclimate to warmer temperatures as I have more and more exposure, but today was a nasty reminder of what I'm sure to face in the coming months.
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