Decided to sleep in a little bit because I don't have classes today. Finally got going and out the door around 9:15. With the weather being as cold and windy as it is, this probably worked out for the better. It was a little bit warmer than it would have been and that made it more enjoyable.
The first mile was would it usually is....little bit slower...trying to loosen up my muscles. It felt like the IT was going to give me problems, it took quite awhile for it to relax. Hope it stays that way through tomorrow.
The rest of my first loop was pretty much on schedule. I tried not to get too excited about pace and just do what feels good.
When I started my second time up the hill, I made a decision to try and hit my pace all the way up the hill. At points in Colorado and New York last year...I came upon some inclines that I found demoralizing for my confidence. They were both in the middle miles, and both really crushed my spirits. So I feel like I NEED to be able to go up hills strong and not just get through them. So I made sure I hit my pace all the way up. It felt pretty good.
Since I was alreay going at a decent clip, I decided to just ride it out and keep the tempo up for the last two miles. It felt good the whole rest of the way...my time for the 6.0 miles was 56 minutes and 59 seconds...which gave me a 9 minute and 30 second per mile pace. My legs are a little tired, but feel pretty good otherwise. Next up....9 miles tomorrow. Have a nice weekend and thanks for reading!
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