Ran the Parkway after work. Knew I had about an hour to get a good run in, so I set off at a moderate pace. Once I got warmed up though, I decided it was a day to push it a bit more. My body wasn't feeling great, but my head was entirely focused. Knocked off the middle 4 miles around a 6:10 - 6:15 pace, then followed up with a slow cool down.
It's been awhile since I've run fast (for me) for more than a mile or so. It felt good. I would've gone a bit longer, but I think the fast(er) running aggravated my left arch that was giving me trouble awhile back. At least I listened this time and didn't try to go further than my body wanted.
On another note, kinda bummed the Fun Run has been put off til the 21st. Not really sure how my body will feel after the Zion Traverse next week. Plus, Squaw Peak is on June 4th and I don't want to do anything to compromise my performance there. Time will tell I guess.
6 miles
42:43
0' vert | 