1:05:33 ==> 6:57 per mile. My goal was to run 7 miles in sub-7 pace. I started kind of fast -- maybe a little too fast. About 20 minutes into the run I was farther away from Vanderbilt than usual and I decided to explore a little by circling a golf course. About 35 minutes into the run I realized I was lost. I stopped for 2-3 minutes to talk with a lady who was out walking. She said I could turn around and run the way I'd come, or I could run along a major street without a sidewalk for a little while. I took the major street route (which ended up not being all that bad), and worked my way back to Vandy. I definitely slowed down from minutes 35 to 55 -- I was worn out from my fast start. But I tried not to slow down too much, and I pushed myself at the end, running the last slightly downhill mile in sub-7:00. So I ended up breaking my 7:00 mile pace for 9.4 miles, as opposed to just 7! I'll be sore tomorrow. |