Ran up Emigration almost to Pinecrest. Emigration Canyon Half was underway and it was fun to see a few friends mid-race. Kept the pace easy all the way up, then tried for MP at the turnaround. Splits were as follows:
Mile 8: 5:50 (163 bpm)
Mile 9: 5:54 (170 bpm)
Mile 10: 5:55 (171 bpm)
Mile 11: 5:57 (173 bpm)
Mile 12: 5:55 (176 bpm)
Mile 13: 5:42 (178 bpm)
Used final mile as cooldown. Although my pace on the tempo section wasn't as fast as desired (target was 5:45), it was hard to hold. I don't know if that was due to the climbing that preceded the tempo, the overall distance, the fact that I missed my long run last Saturday, or just that I'm coming along more slowly than anticipated. I'm hoping to see some improvement over the next few weeks in my tempo pace, but overall I'm pleased with my progress. |