Started the run with 2 easy miles to Cedar High School, followed by 5-10 minutes of stretching. The plan called for a 10 mile run at marathon pace, but I'm still not sure what that's going to be come May. I'm confident that I can run at 6:00/mile pace, but I want to go faster, but how much? Anyway, most of my tempo runs have been in the 5:30-5:40 range, so I decided I'd be happy with 5:45-5:50 pace with zero miles ran above 6:00/mile pace. I didn't reach my goal.... I ran about 3 miles through the streets of Cedar, between CHS and SUU, before heading west on HWY 56 to complete my WalMart Loop and get a few hills in the course. I felt very comfortable to start with (5:43, 5:44, 5:41) but then the loop/hills started and I slowed some (5:51, 5:51, 5:53), then mile 7 was 6:08 on the worst uphill. Ugh! Frustrating! Finished off the loop, plus up to CHS and back to SUU (5:35, 5:43, 5:21). I'm happy with the finish, but my pace was all over the place and that 6:08 ticked me off. Finished the workout with 1 mile barefoot in the grass. Total Time: 57:28
Pace: 5:45
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