I wanted something flat today so I ran down the river trail system. It's a slight drop following the rivers and a false flat coming back. I ran the false flat faster and it felt like a jog. I mostly focused on my form while running and that seem to speed me up. At mile 5, I closed my eyes while I ran straight into the raising morning sun and when I checked my garmin I was pushing a 6:30 pace with ease. Maybe I should run with my eyes closed more often. Mile 6 was a tough push while running up into my neighborhood. The last 2 nights I have been getting closer to 8 hours of sleep. What a difference sleep makes. 7:17 average pace. Splits: 7:21, 7:19, 7:16, 7:12, 7:08, 7:20, 7:24(last 0.4 mile) | 