The rain helped a lot! I recommend that runners always try to negative split their long runs. That is, run the second half faster than the first half.As long as you are within your long run pace range at the beginning make sure you stay conservative throughout the first half of the run.In the second half, assuming you feel good, purposely accelerate throughout the remainder of your run. Ideally, you will finish your run at the faster range of your long run pace.If you are feeling unusually [...]