Too Hot to Trot - 7.5 miles (938 total)

6.08 miles (Garmin link)
48:29
8:00 pace

1.5 miles
13:32
9:01 pace

Started out with Chris today with the bright idea to get a last long run in before the Broad street run on Sunday. I was hoping to do the 11-mile river loop at an 8-minute pace, then take it relatively easy the rest of the week. The plan might have worked out had the weather been cooler. As it was, I had to stop after 6 miles, walk for a while, then run another mile and a half. We are in our third day of high-eighties, low nineties heat, and that seemed to make a huge difference. At least we were keeping a good pace - miles 3 through 6 were all under 8 minutes each.

I was also trying out some of the form advice from Chi Running. Keeping a good posture, lower abdominals holding back straight, legs relaxed - not pushing off with balls of feet, but instead leaning from the ankles and letting gravity move me forward. A lot to be mindful of until it becomes habit. It did seem to allow me to go faster with less effort, and I have had less leg pain. (I've also been doing more slow jogging with Doug, and that could be helping too.)