16 Mile Long Run

16 mile long run on the Katy Trail. Judy was running 16 as well, so I dropped her off at the Creve Coeur Lake restaurant parking lot so she could get a bit of an early start, then headed over and parked in the Page extension parking lot. I walked about 1.5 miles out and back on the bridge before heading down and running SW for 8 miles then returning. Overall a good run, the sunny stretch around Greens Bottom got a bit hot on the way back with not a cloud in the sky and temperatures getting near 80 at the time. Was able to stick to 1 water/walk break every mile. 16 miles in 2:47:12, average pace of 10:26, splits between 10:10 and 10:44, so a very consistent run. Average heart rate was 158, though the last 2 miles were 166 and 167 as I struggled to keep the pace under 11:00. Walked for about a mile or so after the run while waiting for Judy. Happy with the run, would like to see cooler weather though.