The Run I Needed, Sort Of

Went for a 15 mile run today. I finished, which felt good after I bombed my long run last weekend. An important accomplishment to stay encouraged.

The downside is I finished at a 9:56 pace, 18 seconds slower than my goal of 9:38. I was doing fine and on pace until mile 12 then hit a wall. Not sure if the issue is the heat or my conditioning.

I've been doing really well hitting my goals in the short and medium runs during the week, but I've struggled with the long runs the last 2 weeks. Wonder if my goals are too aggressive. I will evaluate again next week after my 17 mile run. Until then, all I can do is keep running. 

You can look at my training log to check my progress. Have a great weekend!