Larry was riding his bike with James and Lee again this morning (I saw them ride past as I was waiting for my Garmin to lock in) so I ran alone. I decided on an 8 mile run down to 800 S in Orem and back. It took me a while to get going. My splits for the first four miles were 9:01, 8:53, 8:18, and 8:18. I felt like I was pushing pretty hard but just couldn't seem to get under an 8:00 pace. I decided to try some mile intervals on the way back. Maybe I could push a little harder if I knew I could rest after a mile. I ran four 1 mile intervals on the way back, with a 1/4 mile rest in between. My splits were 7:05, 7:36, 7:27, and 7:28. The first interval was mostly heading west, which was a slight downgrade with a bit of tailwind. The other three intervals were mostly northward, which was a slight uphill, with a pretty good headwind until I got north of 800 N. I finished with about a 1/2 mile jog to cool down.
I feel good about my efforts this morning, especially during the second half.
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