Lunch - didn't have as much time today due to meeting scheduled before and after lunch, so I only ran 4. Did my regular run north on Priest/Galvin Parkway, then left on McDowell to hit 2 miles, then back again. Averaged 7:36 going up, felt a bit strained, but not too bad. Went quite a bit faster on the way down. 3rd mile was 6:58, and I kind of pushed the last mile, hitting it in 6:38. Average pace for the entire run was 7:10/mile. It was gorgeous outside again - that is one thing that is hard to beat about Arizona. Running in the fall/winter/spring is really nice - it's just the summer that is practically unbearable. |