David Jones - 02/1708 - Long Run

Whew.......what a day. Sunday is my long run day and I was determined to get in a 10 mile run . I have been looking forward to that challenge all week. Sunday in Atlanta called for heavy storms to come through in the afternoon. I was hoping to get my run in before the storms came. I did not get started on my run until about 3:30 or so. After about 5 miles it started to sprinkle a little. By 7 miles it was raining cats and dogs. Thunder and lighting, tornaodo sirens going off. The last 3 miles were tough but I did get the whole 10 miles in. I felt really good at the end. My last mile was right at 8 minutes. I think I could have gone for 3 more miles. And I actually had a very good MPM pace. Finished at 1:24:59. I was shooting for 1:25:00. That would give me an 8-1/2 MPM pace. I have revised my goal for the 1/2 marathon. I am now going for a 2 hour race. I have one more long run scheduled for next Sunday and then it will be race weekend. I believe I am ready.