This was supposed to be 6 easy miles with a 1-mile progression at the end. Didn't work out that way. I headed over to SHS after dark to see if the track was accessible. It was, and well-lit enough that I didn't need the headlamp I brought along. I headed out at what seemed like a moderate pace; looked at the watch and it was barely over 8:00. Decided to go with that for the first two miles, running 8:13 and 8:16 (and because the Garmin was measuring a bit short, might have been going even faster). Backed it off just a tad for the next four miles, but still nothing above 8:27. Then put the hammer down for the last mile: 7:50. Then walk/jogged two miles for a cooldown.
Overall average, even with the cooldown, of 8:19. and like I said, that was probably. Since I know exactly how far I went (30 laps of a 400-meter track), I can definitely say that I went 7.45. I used the Garmin for 29.25 laps, which is 7.27 miles, and the Garmin says I went 7.20. So, the usual 1% Garmin error -- short, this time.
Very pleased with this run. Leg largely behaved, which is a lot better than it did in New Orleans and Dallas the last two days. Wasn't running against any ineligible players, either (grrr). Cheatin Ohio bastiges... | 