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Temp 30 (25) Wind 4 mph.
Medium Long Run with Stuff. Morning after a long f'd up day in the middle of a f'd up weekend that is putting things in place for what is shaping up to be a f'd up next week. Up early, out here, and ready to get at it anyways.
Park at high school and jog around for little over 30:00 minutes getting to the track. Average 8:45 pace moving smoothly, but not briskly. About 12:00 minutes of drills and strides.
Next up, plan to do 3 x 9:00 minutes at AT with 3:00 minutes jog intervals. Moving relaxed and smooth after first 6:00 minutes and could feel the stress oozing out my pores. Screw the intervals; going to do this for 40:00 minutes. One lap on the track, out the gate, over for a big loop of The Orchards, Oak Street to the park, pick up the trail, hit an out-and-back to the Civic Center and finish at low water bridge. When done had 5.30 miles at 7:33 average pace. Never checked watch along the way, but hit lap button at 12:00 and 24:00 alerts. Splits 7:35 / 7:32 / 7:34. Track, hills, flats, 180s, etc...all smooth and easy.
Cool down by jogging from park back to the car. 1.40 miles at 8:59 average pace. Nice payday with bright sunshine, lots of silver coins (two quarters, six dimes, two nickels), four pennies, and even a dollar bill. Final tally = $2.24.