Heat advisory today with temps starting in the 80s for a tempo run starting a little after 8:00 AM. 2.5 mile warm up (Ha, ha) then ran 2.5 miles right at 17:05 (6:50 pace). Took a 60 second cooling off/hydration break and then ran another 1.25. 60-second break and then finished up with a cooling pause before the final 2/3 of a mile. Total of five miles around 34:45 for an average pace of 6:57. The heat and humidity were a little ridiculous for a total discomfort index (temp + dew point) over 160, yuck. Walk/jog "cool down" for 2.5 miles. |