Time: 40:21
Pace: 10:01 min/mi
Comments: Up early but truly did not want to step out the door. Somehow I got the shoes on and managed it. The start was pretty unpleasant and I was resigned to another slog-through-it effort.
After the first mile, though, I warmed up and actually got into a little rhythm. The middle two miles went really well and the stats and splits were actually respectable. Not anywhere near back in full form, but respectable.
The hills on the final mile were rough, as always. But, even then, I felt better powering through them.
Conditions
Hour: 6:00 a.m.
Surface: concrete/asphalt
Weather: partly cloudy
Temperature: 80 degrees
Humidity: 83 percent
Wind: calm
Location: Dallas, Texas
Shoes: Brooks Glycerin 17
Injury update: nada