16 Miles

By Gaby -
Just finished a horrendous 16 mile run.  SO glad it's over with!  I will write more later about it, but right now it's time to dig in to my Chipotle, stretch, and relax for the rest of the evening.  I mostly feel OK right now, but my legs do ache a little.

I'm just glad I did it!

More later...

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