Notes
Nice and easy in the 82 F heat and full hot sun of the afternoon, Humidity was 54%, dew point is 64 at the airport, higher on the trail from all the plants along the creek..
6:52 for an easy pace was very surprising. I intended to run 7:15's to 7:30's, as in the first mile.Did not try to push that last mile whatsoever, and yet it happened anyway. Finishing faster has become a deeply ingrained habit, it would seem.
Goals were:
1) heat acclimatization, short run at an easy pace. I was heat-stressed a bit after yesterday morning's 16 miles.
2) proof that I can now run the day after a decent-paced long run for the first time (16 miles yesterday morning).
Two weeks ago I could barely walk the next day after a long run. Today I ran 4 miles at MP - 23 seconds and I can't call it anything but an easy run, even in the heat. That's huge progress.