18.2 Miles - December 23rd

I was much better in preparing for this long run. I picked up pasta for dinner on friday night, got a good nights sleep, and was mentally ready for this run. I got to the lake at around 11:00. I definitely should have started earlier but I needed the sleep and I was a little dehydrated in the morning so I decided to do some things around the house while downing water. It was a beautiful day though, a little chilly, I wore three quarter length tights and I would have been fine in shorts, but I didn't get too hot. I ran around the lake clockwise like I always do for the first lap. I got back to teepee hill and got more Gu out of my car, then decided to run counter clockwise for my second lap. You would think you wouldn't see anything new just going the other direction but I actually found a water fountain that I didn't know was there on one stretch...which is nice to know! Overall it was a good run. I think I could have run another few more miles at the end, but I was happy to be done when I got back to my car. It was exciting for me to run the furthest I've ever run and then have Christmas coming up. :) Merry Christmas everyone!