Met Scott, Reed and Toni at 5:30am for a long one. Plan was to do 2 10 mile loops, one easy, one at MP. It 19 degrees, a little too cold for my liking but manageable. The loop has some rolling hills and a gradual incline (228 ft up) for the first 5. Last 5 are either flat or downhill. First loop was uneventful. Averaged 7:20s. 2nd loop was AWESOME! Scott and I took the first 5 at manageable effort and then picked it up on the last 5. Splits were: 6:14, 6:00, 6:02, 6:17, 5:57, 5:52, 5:40, 5:32, 5:27, 5:26 First mile was the hardest, it made me a little worried about the workout but then we settled in to a groove. Mile 6 we started picking it up. When I saw the split for 8 I thought I was shocked, everything felt great. It was a steady to the end. Didn't feel overboard. My legs felt better after the 2nd loop than the first! Odd. Many thanks to Scott for dragging me through it! This was a real confidence builder for me. | 