Kind of had a late night. So wasn't really feeling ready for this run. Got out and ran a couple solo. Aaron I guess is still nursing his knee. No word from him for a while. Temps were good just a wind from the South. During the first couple miles my legs just weren't feeling to relaxed. Got to the corner and Eric was there. And would be the only one that showed up for the run. Talked with the wife and came up with a good conclusion on what to do. Do my warm ups with the guys and talk after the run. With only Eric there for the run it was going to be. Run first mile together then meet you at the end. We went with the 4 mile loop. Where the first mile is somewhat flat. Then up 62 which is hilly. Was going to shoot for sub 9 on that mile flat and headwind on this mile. Was wanting to go 7:20ish or faster. And shooting for a sub 7 coming down. With a goal of running a sub 6 at one point in this training cycle on the downhill last mile.
After warming up for another mile with Eric my legs started to feel a bit better. Felt like I have had a shin splint for the last few days from maybe the long run or playing ultimate frisbee on Sat. But it did start to feel better on that 3rd mile. Got to the corner and had the uphill. Gave Eric a vote of confidence and assured him I would be at the end. Started picking up the pace and just held that pace the whole way up. Felt pretty good for the most part and came in right where I wanted to be. The flat mile was a bit rougher. Had the head wind and was struggling to keep my pace where I wanted it. Just felt off and kind of was saving myself for that last mile too. My miles were a bit off from running the earlier miles and so when I hit the corner I reset the lap so I would get that last mile right for it. And right when I started heading down it. It just felt good from the get go. No headwind and I felt pretty relaxed. And I just started pushing it and working on my fast downhill running. Been a while since I have ran like that. And it was feeling good. Kept pushing it and when I was half way into it I was at the 6:10 pace. WOOT and I was now hitting the flat part of it. And just kept pushing it and focusing on that turnover and not slowing down. .25 or so to go I had cut it down to 6:06 pace and was starting to feel the mile but still feeling relaxed. Got closer to the church house and just started to let it go for the last 60 m or so. And pulled in at a 5:58. OH YEAH!!! Felt really good and felt pretty good to run that so fast. Yeah its with a downhill so not sure of the real pace for say for the mile. But its the one I like to benchmark myself on all the time. So hit that sub 6 and feeling good. Not sure if I hit it last year. And if I did I think it was just once.
Mile 1 9:05
Mile 2 8:21
Mile 3 10:28
Mile 4 8:58
Mile 5 7:47
Mile 6 5:58:)
TT 51:28 AP 8:28
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