26 mi in 3:53:14
long run at Stn Mtn. Felt good today. Maybe a little bit tight in the quads at first. 2 momentary twinges in the left SI/IT band connection 7 or 8 miles apart in the middle of the run. But other than that felt good. Splits were very consistent too, not varying too far from the avg of 8:58. Max was 9:23 and min was 8:36. Body glide between the toes seemed to have helped my feet survive the miles. Nutrition worked out well today but the hydration did not. Had to stop for the restroom after 10 miles. Drank coffee first. Had a 12 oz protein shake and two waffles (with light syrup) before I left the house. Small amount of gatorade (maybe 8 oz) on the way to the mtn. 1 gel at 13 mi and 1 gel at 20 mi. Plenty of energy and no hunger pangs through the entire run. Finally at 25.75 miles I felt a little bit of pulling inthe the hamstrings and general fatigue in the rest of my legs. Might have been a cramp if I'd been pushing the pace more. Ran last 6 miles with Ryan and Neal who provided some good distraction from the effort I was exerting. Had plenty of energy left after the run too. Immediately downed 2 handfuls of salted peanuts and a banana and 10 oz of UCAN in water. All in all, a great run today.
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