Did 8.14 miles today at an overall 7:09 pace in 58:15 minutes in 28 degree weather. I was really slow the first few miles at least it felt that way trying to get motivated to go. I ran on Yellowstone Rd. over the overpass and up Lincoln hill which is a pretty steep grade and then on Highway 30 and then down East Alameda Rd. I hit the last 4 miles again in the high 6 minute pace range. I didn't feel like I was pressing except a bit on the last mile. I'm starting to see myself finish my runs stronger which was what I've always been good at in training and racing. That's fun to see. Some days its fun to run with someone else today would have been the day. When your running out there alone in the morning the mind is going to dictate the run. Either you decide to turn it on mentally and see a few good splits which motivates you to keep getting better splits because of the positive reinforcement, or you decide I'm going to just jog my way through this run. A lot of the time it's not soreness in the legs or body that decide but the MIND.
Splits: 7:55, 7:31,7:06,7:13, 6:52, 6:57, 6:59,6:43.
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