I waited until after noon for today's run since it was on the cool side this morning. When I checked the temperature at run time was 53 degrees. That turned out to be a fantastic zone for my run. I originally put on a long-sleeved technical t-shirt, but decided at the last minute to switch to short sleeves. That also turned out to be a good move.
I usually run according to what feels comfortable as opposed to shooting for a specific time, at least when I'm not in training for a race. When I hit the first mile I was surprised to see my time in the low 9's, and the second mile was a second faster. Each successive mile went by faster, and by the time I was into the fifth and sixth miles I was under 9. I never felt like the effort was too much, and the temperature and almost non-existent breeze kept me feeling good. At the end of my 7-miler my overall pace was 9:09. Not too bad of a non-race Saturday run for a guy who just turned 50.
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