8.12 mi, 1:06:37, 8:11 avg
Ran at Longleaf with the Striders. I made it just in time for the group picture. Ran easy for about two miles then started doing 5x1k repeats. It was cold and dark and I'm still on my way back up from some lost fitness, so the first repeat was signicantly slower than the 4:00 time I wanted (4:17), but then the rest were pretty close and two were a little under. However, the last one, where I thought I could give it my all and pull ahead was kind of a struggle and I felt I was giving it all I had.
So, 1k splits: 4:17, 4:00, 3:53, 3:59, 4:03
After a mile easy, I picked up the last 0.53 miles to 7:15 pace.
Not the easiest run and did not make time goals but I found out where I was at and survived the cold and did a workout with a purpose.
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