4.12 miles in 32:29 (7:53/mi)
There are a lot of factors behind me that are in the past. There is no need to dwell on any of it. I could say, "Wow, I can only manage four miles at 8 minute pace?", but instead I will say, "OK, I can run 4 miles at 8 minute pace in humid conditions. Where can I go from here?" And the answer is farther than I have ever been. I have 18 weeks. The combination of an injury, a vacation, and inadequate eating habits have brought me here, but today is surely a crossroads where I make the decision to stay injury-free, work hard, and eat well.
Today, I wasn't sure how far I was going to go, but I wanted to definitely keep it under 8 miles and keep the pace around 8 minutes per mile. I ran down Bemis across to John Fitch. I kept the first mile just under 8 minutes. I was able to keep up that pace for the entire run regardless of hills, but I knew I'd have a hard time going too far, so I took a left on 2A to downtown and took 12 back to Bemis.
Splits
1 - 7:56
2 - 7:56
3 - 7:53
4 - 7:51
4.12 - 52 (7:22)
