Yeah... I just did an easy 18. It's all good.

Whew!
For some reason Goat Milk didn't seem as long, granted we are running further, but it wasn't a struggle as the last two long runs. Sorry to everyone at the tail end in the beginning part of the run. That was my first time putting out water and I didn't know the pitfalls of the ice not melting as fast as I had willed it to. I know better for next time.
I started off with Susan, but at about mile 2 she was feeling the effects of the humidity. She stopped at the gas station for a break and willed me to run on - which I did. I gu'ed at the Lakeshore park water stop and felt it kick in on the causeway. I ran the full length without stopping - just to see if I could do it. I did, and boy was I tired. I pushed myself to jog/walk to the Fannin Landing water stop. It is so much shorter when you drive the length, don't you think? The faster group passed us - still smiling and some pep in their step. I welcomed the gatorade, although, Patti said that I drank out of a used cup that was in the cooler. But by 10 miles with 91% humidity, who is thinking 'cooties'? I gu'ed again because due to my shortcut at the curve going to Fannin Landing, I didn't see Melissa's water stop, and figured that it was going to be a long time before I see the Fox Bay cooler. Regardless of gel, I was pooped. I remembered how long it was to get to Fox Bay so I decided to run with Shawn, Sunny and Patti to pace myself. Patti was feeling the effects of the weather and run as well. A cyclist pedaled by with a smile and words of encouragement. Patti just sneered and made a not-so-nice suggestion about the way that we could thank her. RRRrrrrrrr. I started to wonder what pedometer was used to map that length out because we kept saying, "just over the next hill". Sunny was cussing us all out, mentally. I could tell. I'm not mad at you, I get that way too. Ronnie was behind us for much of the way. At each water stop, he repeatedly said, "Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh." All I could do was nod in agreeance. Chris would make it to the check points first, but never looked tired.
I was thankful for the overcast. Oh, and we got honked at on the causeway! Whoohoo! At about a mile out, I was so eager to get to the finish line that I just kept on running. I didn't take a walk break. My last two gels kicked in. My legs were so tight - not in pain, just stiff. My feet were aching too. I'll keep moving today, but tomorrow I'm going to be extremely lazy. (My inner hound awaits - it doesn't see the sense in all this running when nothing is chasing me.)
It was funning running up here, I hope you all enjoyed it. No car- dodging. A few dead foul and lizards, but no one seemed to give up and throw themselves in front of on-coming traffic; so I think it was a good day. And we just missed the rain too.
Rest up marathoners - two more months to go.