Notes
Temp 72 Winds Calm. Humidity 96% Dew Point 71°.
Hour Continuous Run with Tempo (20/24/16 Format). Couple of big red and yellow spots on the radar moving this way, so up and out a few minutes early. Air conditions brutal this morning. Fog so thick it feels like running in drizzle. Got some light rain during the tempo segment. Few shots of lightning also.
Long route to the track. 2.45 miles / 20:00 minutes / 8:10 average pace including two surges.
Tempo for 24:00 minutes on the track flipping directions after 12:00 minutes. A tad tired and upper legs still have a touch of the aches from Sunday. Physical and external conditions tell me not to obsess on numbers, but rather focus on form, effort, and controlling the zone in adversity. Lock in and do very well. Eight-minute segment average pace splits = 6:59 / 6:53 / 6:52. Felt strong, but very relaxed and under control. Kind of rode the line between 3/4s and 15K effort this morning.
Finished with 16:00 minutes of cool-down jogging at 8:16 average pace. Could be just like this on August 24th. Could also be 90°. This was a good day work on mentally prep and approach.