Time: 33:16
Pace: 8:19 min/mi
Comments: Out a little earlier but still not at the usual time. So it was a little cooler but not a lot. Wanted to push the pace the whole way but didn't look at the Garmin except at the end of each mile. Did the first one faster than I thought but then seemed to lock into that pace range the rest of the way.
This probably was a little closer to 10K race pace than HM or marathon. I could really tell on the third mile when my breathing got substantially more labored. Still, it was my first faster effort in a week or so. The key was holding the effort all the way through.
Conditions
Hour: 7:15 a.m.
Surface: concrete/gravel
Weather: sunny
Temperature: 79 degrees
Humidity: 76 percent
Wind: calm
Location: Dallas, Texas
Shoes: Brooks Ghost 11
Injury update: Slight soreness in the right knee. Tightness in the left hamstring.