Pulled my Dad for a 3 mile tempo. I got 15:42 (PR), he got 15:48. It happened over the last quarter. I felt relatively good for the first two miles. It started to hurt in mile 3. I did not want to run any faster than 79 per quarter. But with 800 to go, an 'engine' turned on. It felt like some external force was moving my legs -- some subconscious process. I felt the same way last Saturday at the end of my 5 mile tempo. My Dad stayed with me for a quarter in 75, then dropped back when I really cranked it up. I got 73 for my last quarter. Mile splits were (by my watch) 5:15, 5:20, and 5:07.
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