Longest run of my life

On Saturday I woke up at 5 in the morning to take part in the NYC Marathon Long Training Run at Central Park. After my late arrival, thanks to the MTA, I managed to catch up with the pace group. The first few miles were the hardest. Getting my body use to the run and mentally knowing that it was only the start was very difficult. After a few more miles I decided to leave the group behind. The 10:00 min per mile pace was too slow and I felt overwhelmed by all the people surrounding me. At mile 10 I was hurting but it was good pain, the endorphins kicked in and I felt great. At that point I was fully prepared and committed to running the full 20 miles. Along the way I enjoyed the beautiful weather and sights of Cental Park. At mile 18 I increased the pace and started thinking about the finish line, the rest was a blur. I completed the 20 mile run in 3 hours and 10 minutes, the longest run of my life, so far.