Right near my house is what I have designated as the "Foxy Loop." It is 1.53 miles and essentially flat. I thought it would be a good workout to do two loops with a half mile rest in between. I had a goal to hold a 6:00 pace for the loops, thus ~9 min per loop. I was pretty wiped by the end, but was pleased with my effort.
8:59 and 8:56
I don't know if 1.5 miles at 6:00 should feel easier to me or not. I was thinking about it when I was cooling down and it was a year ago in June when I really started logging my first back to back miles sub-6. Those were running with Josh and Adam along 11th Ave and down Memory Grove. With that in perspective, I think I should be pleased I can hold that pace for 1.5 on the flat, but I don't know if I should be improving more.
Still planning on racing Saturday and then will hope for a good tempo next week to judge where my marathon pace fitness is at. Hope to have some help with that tempo so I don't have to go it solo.
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