I geared up by walking around a bit first, then hit my 5.5 loop - but this time I'd be doing it twice. The first loop around was stellar! It felt almost comfortable, except my hip gave me a little trouble towards the end. I was absolutely burning up in my full coverage of running gear, so I made a quick hydration and wardrobe change stop at home.
Seven minutes later I was back out the door. About a mile in to it, I discovered the major difference between running tights and running shorts (besides length, duh): Running shorts = Chaffing. Holy cow! My thighs were on fire! I clearly didn't think my wardrobe change all the way through. I took the second loop slowly, walking when I needed to, and really tried to listen to my body. Apparently 6 miles is about all my hip wants to do. The last 2 miles were a struggle, but I made it!
11 miles in 2hrs 19mins. (That's with the 7 minute wardrobe change subtracted).
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