snowlit 5 -- Thu. January 17

Managed to get home from work in enough time to get out there, despite distractions, before 8:30. Dark, of course, but *comparatively* mild (not much below freezing, and no real wind) as it was clouding over before the forecast night's snowfall. Took trail shoes for predicted ice on roads and training pants against the cold, aiming for a 4-6 miler at stamina pace (too tired for a speed, even though the distance is suitable). By my new measure, that's 8.28, up from 8 mph. Headed out on GeoHannum, left at Jackson, then right onto Howard and then trail under road, thinking of heading to schools, but trails feel good, so stick with it along as far as Springfield--then up the hill to town center. Trail felt good but was slow, as that mile clocked over 8:00, so pick up pace going down Jabish and along back to 9/202, passing 5 miles and pretty much evening out the pace, thus:

Time: 38:43
Distance: 5.26 miles
Speed: 8.2 mph

Comment: five varied miles, but overall pretty much on pace. I guess that's how it is for me, though I *know* that the serious runners have more consistent paces . . . Well, each to his own and make the best of it for now. Still not quite fast enough for a stamina run, but not far off. I should aim to be doing that pace for 10-14 milers in training, I think. Next week, perhaps.