Yup, 16 miles. This run was better than the 15-miler for a couple of reasons. First of all, it was only 69 degrees and cloudy. Secondly, Meg biked alongside the whole way, handing me water and chapstick and singing me showtunes.
I was struggling the last 3 miles, so Meg went into her Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat routine. She went from the top all the way through Potiphar (not quite to Act 2), singing all the lyrics (including the harmonies), and doing all the voices.
There were only 2 minor incidents along the way. 1) A dog jumped out of the woods on the Gateway Trail and barked, freaking me out. 2) Meg tried to clap or snap while singing Bye Bye Blackbird, lost control of the bike, and nearly crashed. Disaster was narrowly averted, and we both agreed that just singing would have to be enough.
The whole thing took me 2 hours and 40 minutes, which is right on a 10-minute mile pace. Good enough for me!
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That's awesome!
Wow Jean!! Great work!! Meg, awesome job as well!! Jean you are so blessed to be so well supported and entertained all at the same time!!
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Hey, Beans, what route did you take? Did you start and finish at Joel and Meg's house?
-Mamacita
We started at their house, went 3rd to Johnson up to Phalen to the Gateway Trail, then finished the same way back to their house. It's easier than driving somewhere to run; Meg doesn't have to fit the bike in the car, and it's nice to not have to drive right after I'm done running.
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