go long
i rolled out of bed at about 5:30AM this morning and geared up for a constitutional. temps and humidity were very comfortable and it was overcast as well – – which is perfect for a long run. i headed east towards town then south on the fox river trail. i passed the new target shopping center on sunset and kept heading south. about six and a half miles south i entered a county park on the trail which is a favorite section of mine to run. the trail winds through a small forest along the fox river. i made my turnaround at 7.5 miles with a little more than 64 minutes on my watch.
my return route home was the same as my outbound route. periodically i glanced at my watch and noticed my pace was a bit faster than what i had headed out with. i ended up back at home two hours and five minutes after leaving, which calculated out to a three minute negative split for the effort. all in all i felt pretty good with the fifteen mile effort and walked a bit around the block to cool down a bit.