"Smart Coach" called for a 6 mile tempo run at a 7:09 pace. Secretly I wanted to run at about a 7:00 pace, or at least match my splits from last weeks run. I think I came pretty close to doing both. Here are the splits: 8:20, 6:58, 7:00, 6:58, 6:58, 6:59, 7:00, 7:47. Same story as last week, if I lost concentration and started messing with my watch or letting my mind wander my turn over and pace would slow. As soon as I would re-focus I was right back on track. I was pretty beat after this run but I know the tempo run is where it's at for strong marathon training so I was glad to make another deposit into the training bank.
Time: 58:04 7:16/mile | 