Started easy from home, ran downtown, around Temple Square, up 1st Ave to 600 E. I started my tempo run after these three easy miles, heading toward Liberty Park. First mile was 5:59, second mile--in the park--was 6:05. I was asleep, not paying attention, etc. Third mile in 5:54, fourth mile in 5:48. I decided to tack on another .5, which I backed off the pace a bit, and ran in 3 minutes. The second mile is always toughest for me--early enough to feel like I've got a ways to go, and late enough that I can project the feeling of fatigue. I'll try to work on that more. After the tempo run, I finished the loop around Liberty Park and returned home through the Avenues. I ran into Brad Phippen who was out doing a fartlek run and I talked with him for a moment. He'll be in Moab, with a sub 1:20 goal. | 