Notes
Temp 40 (37) Wind 4 mph.
Long Run. Sunday forecast for rain third week in a row. Enough of that crap, going long on Saturday. Plan heading out is (1) 40:00 Up w/ Drills & Striders, (2) 25:00 @ 3/4s Effort, and (3) 30:00 Down. Work my hips and back over real good before hitting the streets.
UP -- 4.44 miles in 41:14. Couple of miles on the trails to settle in. Up to HS parking lot for drills and striders. Eighteen cents richer when done. Over to Burger King for pit stop, then on to Lurlyn Road for start point.
3/4s EFFORT -- Want new and hilly route that is unfamilar and 100% outside my comfort zone. Looking to work on focus today. Cover 3.48 miles in 25:00. Splits: 7:01 / 7:20 / 7:21 / 3:18 (6:54). Better than they look. Mile two all incline and part of steep hill. Mile three 85%-90% uphill. Last half mile mostly flat. Didn't push or slack, stayed on task and let pace float.
DOWN -- 3.53 miles in 30:00. Nasty 45+ degree ups and downs in there. Thought my toes were going to burst through the fronts of my shoes a couple of times. Felt very good today. Had a lot fun with this one.