This was probably a mistake. I've been biking, lifting, and hiking a decent amount lately, but haven't been running as much. Next time I try to do an effort of this length, I will do the proper training and preperation. Lesson learned.

The first 30 miles felt great, started to struggle a bit after that and then hit a wall around mile 35. I was surprised how fast things went from feeling good to struggle bussing.

There was a bunch of construction causing me to take parallel streets/reroute as I entered providence, and the last 2 miles ended up being closer to 3 miles and a bunch of stairs with some weird navigation challenges to get past the areas blocked by construction fences which was tough mentally. 

Overall though, the route was a lot more fun than the one I did in September. 10 miles longer, but much better trails/paths and places to run through. The weather was also much nicer, mid 40's warming up to ~60 I think, as opposed to the heat of summer. It made staying hydrated easier, and I was more proactive about stopping for water when needed. I think that added a good bit of time that probably isn't ideal for moving efficiently, but I felt better overall during the run. The nice thing about there not being a pace set yet is technically any time is okay. I think Boston -> Providence is also my preferred direction. Having grown up in Providence, I had a lot of fun seeing familiar landmarks as I got close. There are also some rolling hills near the Boston side. Nothing big for a normal effort, but its a much more mentally challenging task to run up a series of rolling hills 35 miles into a run than at the start.

Barely made the 8:11 train home, I might have been the last one to board. Legs started cramping up on the ride back to Boston, and I am a potato today, but I still had a lot of fun yesterday.

I had some good time to reflect on my run. This is almost exactly a year after the half marathon I ran with Caitlin, Sara, Tess, and Kay. We signed up for it after the end of the 2023 season as a way to hang out and stay active in the off season. It was my first real experience into running, and it was fun to reflect on my progress since then. I would like to keep running throughout this frisbee season, but I don't think I will be attempting anything of this length for a while. Frisbee training and long distance running training do not overlap enough, and I am very sore today.

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