12.03 mi, 1:43:13, 8:35 avg, HR 141 avg, 183 max
Ran in Starkey park with Cynthia and Andy. Before we started there was a very large turtle wandering around the parking lot (probably well over a foot wide), but it didn't look like a typical large Florida turtle, looked more like a type of box turtle and it was following people around. It must have been someone's pet that the "returned" to nature, poor guy.
Weather was pretty nice out, just under 75 degrees at the start. Easy pace on the way out. Andy turned back at 5 miles to hit his10 mile goal for the day and 50 mile goal for the week, he's just 18 miles away now from making 500 miles for the summer.
Stopped briefly at 6.5 miles for a gel, water, and a quick stretch. Continued on and finished that mile in 7:35. Had planned on running back between 7:30 and 7:40 pace, but locked onto a faster pace and didn't want to slow down. Next 5 miles were: 7:07, 7:13, 7:25, 7:17, and 6:54
When I got back someone had put out some fruits and vegetables for the turtle. Hopefully someone will find him a home (if it was dumped here and doesn't belong in nature).
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