12 miles at an easy pace most of the way and then fast at the end. I am starting to feel a little stronger. I was able to run a little bit harder than I have been. I was able to run all the way up 'Handcart Hill.' I went up it last Friday and Saturday and had to stop and walk part of it each time. If I didn't make it today, I was worried it was going to start being a mental thing. I felt encouraged by my progress and hope that I'll be back in shape in four weeks. I ran with Stacie. I left her on the steep downhill section on Wasatch and onto the trail, but stopped and waited for her to catch up before getting to Durban Road. I then left her again and was trying to run with a full stride. It felt good to be able to do that. I got lazy and then started hearing her coming up from behind. That helped push me back into good form. Then I took a turn and didn't hear her anymore. Then I saw her pop out a bit in front of me. She had taken a shortcut! Then it was on. I wasn't quite able to catch her before her Garmin beeped 12 miles, but I was close. (My GPS has a different idea of what a mile is than hers does so I always end up running a bit farther.) My last mile ended up being 8:22, which, after last week, was phenomenal.
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