16+ Miles - December 10

On Saturday I had a Junior League volunteering commitment, so I wasn't able to do my long run. We had church on Sunday, and a Christmas party for our jr. high kids afterward, so I didn't get to the lake until 2:15 or so. It was a disgusting day...cold and misty, and it was also the day of the White Rock Marathon, so the number of runners at the lake was further reduced. I think I passed around 15 people total. I felt really good during this run, and the knee that had been bothering me barely hurt at all. It was a little creepy at times, like the stretch on the dam side of the lake where I was running in the mini canyon all by myself. But I'm paranoid and checked behind me a zillion times for crazy predators that prey on solitary women runners. ;)

I tried something new on this run, and that was pushing a Gu before I started, which helped immensely! I'm not sure exactly how far I ran, because I know the exact spot for 14 miles, and from there I ran an additional 10 minutes, then continued to the next water fountain so I wouldn't be without water for too long. It was starting to get dark on my last mile and so paranoid me was always looking around for rapists and murderers. I totally scared myself when a car drove by, and I turned to look behind me on my other side and there was a dad with a jogging stroller right by me. I almost jumped out of my skin! Overall, it was a good run, but I hope this isn't the weather for the marathon.