10.86 mi, 1:28:33, 8:09 avg
Ran from my house out to 54 then to Starkey Blvd. First mile was a clunky feeling 11:11, followed by a more reasonable 9:32. The next half mile was recorded as being slow because I didn't stop my watch when Jenny and NiKYO pulled over to talk to me briefly. I stopped at the little church to take my gel and stash my gatorade before starting on the workout of the day. I had decided on a 5 mile tempo run but was going to run it on the "easy" side of the range and just shoot for 7:0x pace range (was also attempting to adjust for heat/humidity).
It didn't feel much easier than if I was running 6:40-6:50 range. Ran out 2.5 miles and turned around. I kept on wanting to scrap the run, was not feeling great but I was at least hitting my pace goals. Finally, when I finished the 4th mile I actually did stop and decided I'd do the last mile in 6:45 or better and stop struggling with the pace that was supposed to be easier. Got going again and was able to do the last mile 6:37.
Took it easy a little bit going back to the picnic bench with a slower mile and did two more MPish miles (about 7:45)
Overall I had mixed feelings about this run, mileage was good and I was certainly out of my comfort zone but I also felt I wasn't quite where I wanted to be.
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