Merrimac - 30/351

The final town in a loop of five that comprised the 22 miles I ran one Tuesday morning, but I still had four and a half miles back to my car, and that fact was weighing on my mind. I ran down 110, seeing others on their morning walks and runs like I was. 

At the start of the run, I was putting in around 10:20 miles paces, and now it was down to 14 min/mile if I was lucky. With frequent walking bouts I finally made it to the center of town, and as my legs felt like they were going to wilt and fall off, I made the decision to stop for a few minutes and sit outside the library, allowing my legs to get a bit of a breather. 

This was a gamble, but it turned out to help! I was still sore but mentally I was ready for the final push! And let me tell you, it was a push! After a little corner of Haverhill, I finally made it to the bridge crossing the Merrimack River, and reentered West Newbury, where I would finally finish the run.

The run took 4 hours and 44 minutes, and I'll be sore for much longer than that. But very happy to have gotten it done, proved something to myself, and I don't think I hurt anything too badly!