Ran by myself this morning around the usual neighborhood and golf course routes. It was pleasantly warm (actually felt a little hot towards the end), with a steady wind blowing. Took me a little while to wake up. I tried starting and stopping, speeding up, strides, but I just needed some time and miles. Went from 9:30'ish first mile and gradually increased to 8:30's.
I recently got tired of trying to make playlists for my iPod shuffle, and instead told itunes to just fill it with random music. So, with a little bit over 3 miles left to go, a track from Motion Traxx, which I had downloaded a while ago (it was fee) came up and I decided why not try it. It was a music mix set to be at 182 bpm. I didn't believe any of this would work and I would get tired of it. But it actually kind of worked. Before I knew it I had sped up without thinking about it. Last 3 miles were 7:03, 6:49, and 6:39. Hadn't planned on going that fast, but it was only 3 miles so it didn't seem too far off plan. Cooled down for just a little bit after that and was back at my front door. Average pace: 7:59 Wore new shoes today, might have been part of the problem but I don't think that is likely.
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