After taking a break last week it was back to the hills. Did an out and back to the mouth of Mueller Park canyon. In the past I have convinced myself to not push as hard going uphill by telling myself that the hills alone make it a good workout. I made the decision this time to really put in an honest effort going up. I didn't kill myself but it was a good effort and felt really good. Towards the top, a cyclist came up along side of me and complimented my effort and said he had been trying to catch me most of the way up. Really focused on my turnover on the way back down and was able to maintain a strong pace. The quicker pace feels so much better on my body during the run although I will probably pay for it today and tomorrow. Total time was 4 minutes faster than last time I ran the same route.
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