12.12@8:03
Decided I wanted to run 10 miles at goal marathon pace (or just a little faster) and I was actually able to pull it off despite being a bit warm.
Starkey Blvd, semi-early start (7:08 am, a lot of people are done by this time, but the tall trees on the east side of the road block out the direct sun until as late as 11:00 am).
Warm up 1 mile, then hit it with 10 get miles - 7:55, 7:51, 7:52, 7:49, 7:52, 7:44, 7:55, 7:53, 7:42, 7:44
And then 1 mile warm down. No stops or breaks, had just enough fluids on my belt. Good mental toughness practice.
The altnernative run for today was a small 5k in downtown Dunedin on the Pinellas Trail, but it would be $50, so opted for the longer tempo. I looked at the results later that day and saw winning time was 20:50. Maybe that could've been me maybe I'll happen to be at a smaller 5k and have a chance.
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