AM: Relatively long run on the Upper TB Trail in Tampa. Ran with Troy and Elias. Actually, it was a pretty beautiful route, and overall nicer than Pinellas trail. Lots of tree cover, and really, the highway is not too noticeable if you're in a running trance.
It was really nice to run with Elias again, although, I felt bad as I think I pulled him a little quicker than he may be used to going and probably a littler farther too. I didn't really want to go any slower than 8:30s, but we slowly plateaued there and then got slower and slower, and once it it got to 9:30s I really tried to bring him back to a more efficient pace, but eventually had to leave him for the last 2 miles. That pace overtly taxes my knees, feet, plantar, and legs in general and then doing 2 miles of that and I felt I had run an extra ten miles. It just doesn't seem like smooth mechanics to shuffle along at that speed and doesn't feel right. Although we didn't stay at that pace for too long, I don't know how people stay on their feet and impact the ground for so long and so hard when going that pace, it's brutal.
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