LONG RUN WITH 10 QUICK-PACED MILES AT GOAL MP+15
I met Ken, Bryant, Ben, and Taylor at the Country Park in West Haven at 6:30. We ran a short 4-mile loop back to the cars to drop off headlamps. Then we headed up Hinckley Dr. to the Rail Trail. We started a ten-mile pickup. Bryant and I targeted 5:30 avg. I didn't feel all that great. I was uncomfortable most of the run. I wasn't out of breath and my legs felt fine, I just felt blah...maybe it was staying up until 2:00 am playing the board game Puerto Rico with Denver, Dave, and Ken.
Anyway, despite not feeling the greatest Bryant and I hit the splits we wanted:
5:33 5:30 5:22 5:25 5:29 5:29 5:37 5:29 5:26 5:21 for a 5:28-ish avg. Miles 2.5-6 were aided slighty; the rest of the miles were quite flat.
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