Ran 7 miles this morning outside. It was warm and humid. Monsoon season is starting soon, which will make it miserable to run outside, even in the morning. Tried to keep the pace nice and easy, but I found myself drifting towards 8:00 pace and had to keep correcting myself to slow down. Total time for the run was 58:39 (I think), average pace was 8:23/mile. The effort felt harder than the pace, probably due to the heat and humidity. I think that tomorrow I need to focus on running based on perceived effort instead of focusing on a specific pace. This may help me to slow down a bit and just take it easy. |