After consecutive rest days, I walked out the apartment not sure what type of run I wanted to accomplish this morning. As a mileage junkie, I definitely wanted to get a solid endurance test. However, the recent increases in pace pulled me in the direction of some speed work too. In the end, I compromised. I would be aggressive with pace from the start and see how long I could keep it up (with reasonable water brakes, etc.).
I’m reasonably pleased with the results … 9.1 miles with the following splits:
| Mile | Pace | Elev. (ft) |
| 1 | 9:01 | 38 |
| 2 | 8:29 | 34 |
| 3 | 8:31 | 54 |
| 4 | 9:06 | 59 |
| 5 | 9:10 | 39 |
| 6 | 9:04 | 67 |
| 7 | 8:54 | 34 |
| 8 | 9:09 | 60 |
| 9 | 9:08 | 46 |
| 10 | 6:36 | 4 |
I held my goal MP pretty well throughout the run. I’m not going to get too excited because I did stop for water a few times since I was pushing it harder than usual for a first run of the week. Nonetheless, I have definitely found a comfortable running cadence at 9:00 pace vs. my previous form at a slower pace. Just gotta keep on rolling.
The weather was very accommodating, if not on the chilly side … 56* w/ 15 mpw. I thought a long-sleeved tech shirt and shorts would be enough. Midway through the run, I realized that I could have used lightweight gloves too. I’m no wimp … I wear shorts until the temps drop below 29*, but I did not account for the wind.
Goodbye September. Back later with Monthly Running Review … it was a goooooood month!