This morning I ran the normal Orem route again with Larry at an easy pace.
My schedule isn't going to allow a 20 miler on Saturday. My conflicts start around 7:00 am and are spread throughout the day. I'll have time to run, but not 20 miles. Instead, I decided to run the 10.5 miles home from work today, and I plan to run back in to work in the morning. I left my street clothes (plus a fresh shirt and underwear), and my vehicle, at work. I ran from East Bay up University Ave. to the mouth of Provo Canyon then up 800 North to Orem, then worked my way up to 1200 North, over to Main, and then north to home. I ran the 10.5 miles in 1:25:08, an average pace of 8:06/mi. (I stopped my watch for lengthy traffic light stops, but kept it running during brief delays.) The average paces for various stretches of the run were:
Work to Wil's Pit Stop: 8:08/mi Wil's to Provo Canyon: 8:19/mi
Up 800 N to Golf Course: 8:42/mi
Golf Course to 1200 N 800 E: 8:15/mi
800 E to Main on 1200 N: 7:46/mi
1200 N to 1600 N to Home: 7:36/mi I'm thrilled. I was hoping for around a 9:00/mi average pace, and as heavy as my legs felt when I started the run I thought that was overly optimistic. The temperature was perfect, about 60 degrees with a bit of a breeze. The run home was very enjoyable. I hope the run back tomorrow morning is equally as enjoyable. It will be a little cooler I'm sure, but it's a gradual downhill most of the way instead of up. I'm really kind of looking forward to it.
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