15 miles, overall pace was 8:17. Not fast enough, but considering the terrain, it was all right. I ran Deuel Creek to Farmington Canyon, west to Legacy Parkway, and home on the trail. The first 4 miles are up and down, over dirt and ice road this time of year, so there was no make-up speedy stretches on the downhill. By mile 4, I felt a blister rubbing on my arch, but it never got too bad. I got off the dirt road around 7 miles. I had a fast mile coming down into Farmington, and then trudged along for the rest on Legacy. My run was mostly completed in solitude, aside from a couple bikers on Legacy and a few hikers on the trail. My legs are tired. I'm very tired. I'm very sore in my core/inguinal area. I've got a ways to go, but it was a good effort. 10 more similar runs between now and the marathon. It's weird to run that long. It's hard to stay on top of things mentally. I know the last 5 miles of that run is the whole purpose of the workout, and I tried to make them count. I brought along 36 oz of powerade...I'm glad I did. I need to experiment with clif blocks and gu, just to figure out what works and for how long. I was sloshing a bit. Last year I ate a lot of Starburst Jelly beans on the long runs. Soon the easter candy will be for sale and I can replenish that supply. Any tips on what works for replacement on the long ones would be appreciated. Splits were: 10:05, 8:23, 8:15, 9:07, 9:51, 8:56, 8:50, 6:57, 7:50, 7:39, 7:46, 8:02, 7:44, 7:36, 7:17. I'm proud of that last mile. The 6:57 is true, it was a gradual descent from the canyon into downtown Farmington. | 