making pace: 7 at over 8

Out yesterday evening after a very wet and cool day -- fortunately not rained on, but I did have two layers on top and my reflector vest. Wanted to do 6-8 miles, and decided on roads because all the trails are flooded: GeoHannum to 9, down to Allen, over the hump to 202 and across up the hill to Old Enfield; sweep down to cross 9 again and up to town common, over to Jackson and then back to Dana Hill the road way.

Time: 50:56
Speed: 8.31 mph
Distance: 7.06 miles

Comment: Stopped the timer about a half-mile short of home; wanted time to cool off, and I've made the seven miles. Felt definitely better going up hill after having done the track work; aiming for pace more than distance, but happy with both. For now, I've two weeks left to get both up a bit higher -- 8 at 8.5.

(read some coolrunning bloggers on training distances and realised I'm *way* short of serious; 35 miles per week was considered insufficient for half-marathon training. Meh - I still run as much for pleasure as effect, and there's not time in my schedule to do much more than 25 a week, and even that's not easy -- perhaps in Sapporo I can bump it a bit, maybe 30. . .)