GREAT 19-mile run. YES, I said 19 MILES. That's 1/2 way between a 1/2 marathon and a full marathon. I was really, really tight toward the end of the run. Would have probably made it 20 had I not been so tight -- especially my legs, and reasonably so... Stopped once for a porta-potty break and to stretch about mile 16. Took fluid every 30 minutes and nutrition and fluid every hour. Felt the salt on my arms after the run from the sweat -- feels like you've been at the beach. I'm pretty sore but OK as long as I don't sit for a long time and I keep stretched out. Took me 3 hours 11 minutes -- that's a pretty good pace. Could have made marathon distance in just about 4 hours. That's my goal. Was a little light headed near the end. Feels good!

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