prlmanrunning

10 mile newton loop 7:44 average pace 

Left the warehouse early today so I decided to get my run in mid afternoon before going to work in the garden. Pretty hot out but I made it through ten miles on the parkway trail. then went to cross train with a shovel,hoe,rake and post hole digger lol. 10 miles 1:17  7:42 average pace

8 am miles on the urban trail loop I think this is the fastest I have run the loop to date 8 miles 1:02about a 7:47 pace or so

15 pm miles biking.Rode my bike home from the warehouse. Not fast just a steady rhythmic pace and letting my mind wander

Was not sure how the race was going to go today,it was overcast and I was sceptical as to my fitness level Plus it has been over a year and a half since I had raced a half marathon. I started out about 45 seconds behind the 1:30 pacers and was figuring just to do what my body gave me. By the time I hit mile 2 the rain and wind started and me in my croks was not the best situation. I was slipping a bit and had to be a bit more conscious of my footing going down the hills. By the time I reached the half way mark I was feeling pretty good still,fast and relaxed kept telling myself to stay in my zone. Getting into Tropic,8.5 miles in I had caught the 1:30 pacers and passed them I was in my zone still had everything working well I didn't look back from there. Finally reaching the end I looked at my watch and realized I had run quite a bit faster than I had hoped. New PR YAY. Taking about 3 min off my previous best. 13.1 miles in 1:26:51 with an average pace of 6:37 min/mile(still blows my mind)