Tempo run this morning @ half-marathon pace. I drove to the end of the path, then did the Ranches loop. 1.5 mile warm-up, then 5.5 mile tempo, 1.5 mile cool down. The garmin was taking splits every mile, should have hit the lap button, best I can tell, mile 2, 6:59,6:57,6:56,6:50,6:57, the first and last .5 were probably about the same pace, I tried to hit 6:59 splits. The first miles felt pretty easy, the last about .75 started getting a bit harder. Hit a bit of an uphill and headwind. It was a bit creepy running when it was so dark this morning. Should have put on my headlamp, I had to keep focusing on the painted line on the side of the road. Guess it reminded me to "hold to the rod." | 