I started around 8 p.m. on the soccer field. I want to baby my legs a little bit during this ramp up. For some reason I got it into my head I needed to run faster. I blame Trap, for posting all his super-fast splits. So the idea was 2 miles "fast" then 2 recovery then 2 "fast and 1 cooldown. Running .53 mile loops around a soccer field is kinda boring, but not at this time of the evening. Enough clouds had rolled in that the sky was an ever-changing tapestry of color while the sun sunk low and finally set. I brought an iPod and some water, which also helped, as did occasional sprays by the huge sprinklers. There was also a nice pile of crushed ice someone dumped from their cooler that I used to my advantage. I had a massage earlier in the day, so my whole body felt weird and relaxed. 7:10, 7:00, 8:04, 7:26, 6:49, 6:41, 8:06. 7:20 overall pace. | 