Today's goal was 18 miles with 10 miles progressive but trying to get in that sweet zone of 6:25-6:30 pace. The weather was kinda horrible towards the end of the run, but the first 15 miles were pretty nice (Although I felt like I had a head wind every direction I ran! Good for training right?)
I ran up the Big Cottonwood Trail to Wasatch and turned around at about 4000 South. I love this run. It is a good SG simulator because of the gradual downhill on the way back. According to my Garmin, I gained 1,000 feet the first 9 miles so I tried to not push it but I was feeling good. I kept the uphill miles under 7:30 which I'm happy about.
7:30, 7:27, 7:28, 7:32, 7:14, 7:14, 7:10, 7:20, 7:09, 6:22 (oops, too frisky), 6:33, 6:43, 6:28, 6:26, 6:19, 6:14, 6:09, 6:07
Besides the nasty blister on my toe, I felt really good. I was eating up those last few miles. I wanted more. 6:51 AP
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