I went down to LA for a Friday for a dental appointment and my first Saturday training session with the East Valley Train To End Stroke Marathon team. I ran 7.7 miles in 1 hour and 45 minutes. (View my route) That’s an average of 13.64 minutes per mile - my best time ever! Even at 7am it was so bloody hot in Griffith Park on Saturday. I’d never run in such heat before but I carried Gatorade with me and stopped 3 times at water stations. I also carried Gu with me and downed a shot 15 minutes before the run and every 45 thereafter. It worked out very well - I never got hungry and didn’t tire until the last 1.5 miles. I think the big bowl of pasta the night before helped, too.
I feel so good about it and am very excited to do 10 miles this coming weekend. Hopefully Griffith Park will be a little cooler this time.