Encouraging run today. I made the mistake of going out with a faster group than I should have it. Deep down I knew it was a fools errand, but perhaps I needed to see how long I could hang with them. The answer to that question was about 6 1/2 miles, and then managed to stay in touch for another couple of miles. Still they were a great few miles. Had to take my foot off the pedal to prevent a blow up, but then found some speed at the end. Ended up with 7:33 average pace, which is my best for a very long time. I'll need more speed, but this was a good boost and that coupled with my 17 mile 7:45 average pace last week means I'm continuing to move in the right direction. | 