Notes
Hot day and a hot time of day. It certainly got me warmed up quick as I started feeling fast. By the 2nd mile I was already feeling the sun and had a rare 2nd mile slower than the 1st (a long incline was also present). That left me feeling tepid about 3miles of steady state (hoping for 6:10 +- 10sec pace).
Instead, I felt fantastic going barefoot at the XC course. Every time I looked at my watch I had to force myself to slow down. I did have 1 kink in the chain as I stopped for a not-so-quick bathroom break at 1.5miles, but got right back on pace after that. I opted for a 4th mile of SS as it felt good. I certainly lost some of the effortlessness that mile but not much.
Amazing consistency:
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:07