a loopy 19 miles

Another long run in the books...this run wasn't the best run we have had, but it is done. After enjoying the 17 mile run two weeks ago where we made a big loop, we decided to expand the loop to get our mileage in. The weather was about ten degrees warmer and about 25% more humid so it was a tough day. Because of the warmer weather, we decided (or should I say I decided and everyone agreed) to start the run at 6:30 this morning. It was still dark out and hard to see the path, but we had no problem as there were quite a few people already out riding and running! The first leg of the run was down the Monon to downtown. We had a nice consistant pace and got to Andy's place for a water and gel stop. We walked briefly and then continued on to the downtown canal and then north to the White River Trail. Our second water and gel stop was at a park where we thought we would have no problem finding a water fountain, there was one but it was behind a fence - a guy who worked there was nice enough to let us get water - our water bottles were empty. So after that we continued on to the Towpath, and starting to feel a bit tired. We stopped one time to stretch - oh how wonderful that felt. My calves and knees were feeling tight. We pushed on with about 5 miles to go and got a another 3 miles and were in desperate need of Gatorade. Andy ran into a gas station and picked some up. We walked a little ways and drank it down...that perked me right up. We were able to run the rest of the route and finish, though feeling pretty tired and just a little sore. I got home, stretched some more and then took an ice bath. Afterwards my wife rubbed my legs down...they feel pretty good now. Here's a break down of how it went... pretty consistant pace if you ignore the water stops...