Rainy and windy today. Warmup 1.5 miles, then marathon tempo 5 miles in 39:29 (7:54 avg. pace). First two miles were about 8:08 pace, and it wasn't easy with the wind, but after that I got into a good rhythm and was able to steadily pick up my pace over next 3 miles. By the end I was running 7:43 pace and still feeling good. Ran a long cooldown on a new route in the park, so got a little extra mileage. Total time: 1:16:12. |