Death Race Training Long Run today. 1 mile warmup around home, then headed out to McCoy. The plan was 6 rounds of the 4 mile course, 24 miles total. I got my first pair of trail running shoes last week, and they worked really well today, especially being able to grip the gravel and dirt on the uphills. They are the Nike Trail Kiger's, and I actually got a pretty good deal on them. Kept the pace around 8:30 per mile, except for the second to last round, which was around 9 minute mile pace. Even though it wasn't super hot, which is what tests you for the Death Race, it was still a good training long run.
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