Kohlers/Highland loop. Very warm with temperatures in the mid-60's at 5:30 a.m. A bit of a canyon breeze. Everthing's feeling good at this point in my training. As I was getting close to home, I saw a guy leisurely riding his bike up ahead of me. Since I take some perverse pleasure in passing people on bikes, I pushed the pace until I caught up with him. I could tell he was a little embarrassed as he briefly started going faster, but I just started pushing it faster as well. Sometimes in the morning it's too easy to just run the whole way at a comfortable pace, just lost in my thoughts, unless I spot somebody up ahead. I guess it's a good thing as it makes me work harder than I might otherwise. |