First 16 mile Run in 2013

Here are the splits today:

1	9:41.6	1.00	9:42
2	10:08.7	1.00	10:09
3	9:06.6	1.00	9:07
4	9:10.4	1.00	9:10
5	9:54.5	1.00	9:54
6	8:55.1	1.00	8:55
7	9:22.4	1.00	9:22
8	8:54.1	1.00	8:54
9	8:58.2	1.00	8:58
1      0	9:03.8	1.00	9:04
11	9:14.2	1.00	9:14
12	9:24.9	1.00	9:25
13	9:51.4	1.00	9:51
14	9:29.7	1.00	9:30
15	9:14.0	1.00	9:14
16	9:04.2	1.00	9:04

I got up at 6;30am, and did 60 minutes foam roller, plus a
small bowl of cereal. Started running at 7:30am, and completed
running 149 minutes later.

The good news is that I was not tired at all, and kept
similar speed all the 16 miles. If I can keep this speed
I would finish marathon within 243 minutes. My goal is 270
minutes. Seems like I can reach my goal easily.

I finished my first 16 mile run with Robert last year, right
after Urban Cow Half Marathon. He trained for the CIM,
and I just ran for fun. But I got IT bands after that run.
And I felt the pain for about 1 month.

After that Injury, my goal is just no injury and run slowly and
plan to complete my first half marathon smoothly.

I will write blogs for my running training and see how I can improve
to finish my first Marathon. And If I like the first run, I would run one
marathon every year after that