Fantastic morning for a run...cool and with a slight tailwind. I knew I wasn't going to set any records today...but hoped to run around 1:35 and feel pretty good at the end. Well I exceeded my expectations.
Started out with a 7:15...I stupidly hadn't warmed up beforehand and didn't want to dead my legs off the bat. The next mile was around 7:00...and then just tried to keep up a consistent effort level and not worry too much about the time. I syarted to feel tired around mile 10, but just kept focusing on my form as much as possible...trying to stay relaxed...and thinking about the big downhill on Duval. My form went a little...i.e. it was bloody awful....through campus, but I just kept pushing. All is all I was very evenly paced....first 6 miles at an average of 7:04, last 7.1 miles at an average of 7:05 per mile for a 7:05 average pace overall. I also did not "empty the tank" so I'm pleased that despite not training enough and with a lot of distractions that I was able to run a respectable time...and hope I can do the same at Austin.
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