Unlike last week, I was not dreading this morning's tempo run. I also had a good plan: run the tempo out to Radda, connect with the runners there and get a ride home. I ran a three mile warmup to the corner of Foothill and Sunnyside where I started the tempo portion. First mile was 5:43 (compared to 6min last week). Mile 2 in 5:44. I knew the third mile would be toughest and probably slowest since it has the grunt climb out of the gully on 20th E, but it turned out ok, 5:48, about 10 seconds faster than last week. Also, unlike last week, my plan was to continue running south on 20th E, so no gravity assistance down 2700 South or in the park, just plain flatness. I was still recovering a bit from the climb in mile 4, running 5:47. For the fifth mile, I tried to keep focused and finish strong, 5:39. After the tempo, I wandered around Holladay for a few miles and then caught up with the other runners at Radda. Caught a ride home from Jwood. PM: ran home from work 2.2 mi.
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