2:00:54 (1:03:29/57:24) (9:04/8:12). I tried to keep it easy today, my goal was to not go too much faster than marathon pace. The first mile was about 9:15 or so, and then each mile got a little faster until I was at about 8:55 pace until the turn-around. After the turn-around I dropped it down to about 8:30 pace for a couple miles and by mile 10 I was at 8:00 pace. The last 2.5 miles I kept it at 7:50-7:55, it was hard because my instinct is to get those last 3-4 miles down to 1/2 marathon pace, but I just made sure I was breathing from my nose (which limits my pace a lot, since it has to stay really easy). The reason for holding back a little today is two-fold, first it was over 90F and sunny when I finished, and secondly, I have to rearrange my running schedule this week and I won't have a day off between today and my next "harder" day (Tuesday). I am giving a seminar in the cancer center really early Wednesday morning and I originally was suppose to go on a full-day trip down to Mexico with some of the community health people on Friday. I am not sure I can go on Friday now because we have some new house stuff that we need to schedule and the only during the day that I have to do it would be Friday this week. That is one of the sucky things about my life right now, there is absolutely no 'give' -- my days are pretty tightly scheduled. Next Sunday -- as well as being a big marathon day for some bloggers (namely Auntieem) - and the day after a big marathon day for other bloggers -- all you SGM folks -- is a big race day here in Tucson. It is the Jim Click 8k -- and it usually draws most of the Arizona elites out to race. We might be hosting 4 of the McMillan Elite athletes. Last year Brett Gotcher (new American 20K champion who just got chosen to represent the US at the World 1/2 marathon championships) and 3 other McMillan Elite athletes took the top 4 spots ... it should be FUN to see who comes down and how they do this year too. Oh yea, it is also my 47th birthday -- which means only 11 later is the big 50 for Dean!! I have to go work now, I hope you all have a nice Sunday!
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