Had a nice run in the morning. I ran down to the River Bottoms and across the dirt trail that the city is paving. Once I connected to the River Trail I ran up Powerhouse Road (looped Canyon View Park) and came down Canyon Road. Total time was 1:09:27 (8:41 avg). Splits were 8:37, 9:11, 9:01, 8:44, 9:12, 8:08, 8:49, 7:47. I felt like my effort level for the first six miles was pretty consistent, so I was surprised to see the swing in times. Much of the variance, I think, was caused by going up or down hills and whether my face or back was to the wind. I ran mile 7 a little slower on purpose, and mile 8 faster on purpose. The 7:47 was harder than I would have thought it should be. |