LM warmup, 12 miles in 1:30:21, 7:31/mi, with 6 tempo miles in 7:13 - up, 7:27 - up, 7:36 - up, 6:31 - down, 6:34 - down, 6:34 - down, tempo average 6:59. 1 mile cooldown walk w/ dogs & stretching. Downright chilly (58F) and overcast. Good sleep last night so I felt rested but legs still not peppy. Uneventful 3 mile warmup. Goal was current fitness half-marathon pace (6:48/mi), but since I'm running this on a hilly course, goal was to get 6 miles at tempo effort that didn't kill me (or make me pass out). Mission accomplished. 3 uphill miles were hard (a comfortably description would be downright lying) and the 3 final downhill miles weren't really much easier. Last 2 or so was a mental exercise in not letting my brain talk me into quitting. Plus, some gastro grumbling the last 3 mile cooldown for good measure. Now I'm exhausted, so I'm glad tomorrow's an off day.
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