I am one with the levee and the levee with me

6 mile tempo, 6 min rest, 4 mile tempo. Targeting somewhere between half and full marathon pace. Mid 70's with a dew point in the low 60's, so I was wanting to pick up the pace a little bit.

First 6 miles went in 35:44 for a 5:57 average and all miles under 6:00. Took my rest and got underway for the next segment. I started off at 5:40 pace and felt effortless so I tried to keep it going. Unfortunately after a mile in 5:42 I struggled to keep it under 6:00 and went 5:55ish, 6:01, and 5:58 for 23:36 and 5:54 average.

So a big step in the right direction. It was incredible having cooler temps and lower humidity. Now I just need to train my legs to run fast again.

7 easy

10 easy with Rylie.

6 miles, 10x40s levee sprints.

AM - 7 easy

PM - 5 w/ Rylie

6 easy

10 miles @ marathon pace. Conditions were low 70s with a low 60s dew point, although with a stiff breeze. 

I'm continuing to improve in the cooler weather. I got off to a sluggish start into the wind with 6:07 and 6:10 miles, then I settled into about 5:55s with the wind and 6:03s against. I opened up just a little on the last mile to finish in 5:41. Final time was 59:59. I felt really strong, like I could've gone another 10 miles. I'm also encouraged by the faster last mile since I haven't been particularly fast so far. 5:41 didn't feel hard at all.