[Backpost] Mon. Oct. 12

Finally got out in the evening for a Rural loop, aiming at a tempo run. Started gently, though the downhill kept pace up; stopped and stretched at one mile, then on, picking up on mile 4, then pushing on 5 and 6; then stopping to take off one layer (it was a cold evening!) and run the two more miles home. Route was GeoHannum, Boardman, left on 202, left on Eskett, left on Boardman, then right onto Rural through to GeoHannum, left out to Stebbins, then back all the way home. Here's the overalls:

Time: 59:23
Distance: 8.04 miles
Pace: 7:23s

Comment: Two good sub-7:00s, so I'm happy with the speed here; also a negative split, after pushing on mile 7 as well. Feet and ankles sore afterwards, still. Hm. But little by little, as well as getting frequency back up, I'm hoping to keep picking up the pace. . .