Halfway around the reservoir, and only 1/4 of my water is gone (I had second bottle). That's not worth blogging about, basically I liked the light shining through the yellow bottle. You can tell from the scratches that my bottles have a few miles on them.
15 miles may be nothing to some runners, but for me it tests my hydration and energy usage. Do I need something to eat? Will my water last? And sadly, even at 10-minute pace (average), it took a lot of effort just to keep the leg turnover going.
Looking back over the dam towards the west:
They are still working on the bike path between the marina and the park headquarters. Again, I dropped down to the waterfront to run along the beach. I can pretend I'm along the ocean if I try.
As always with waves and water, it's very relaxing. The only downside is the water level is higher than the last time I did this, and I was struggling to find a tiny strip of shoreline to run on, with steep dirt banks on the left. I ended up just running into the water again. It was colder than in the summer.
Distance was 15.58 miles, time 2:49 (moving 2:37), elevation gain/loss 379 feet, avg. pace 10:52 (moving 10:06), and best pace 7:08.
