Week 1- Day 2

First tempo run of training program. It was supposed to be 6 miles at 6:00 per mile. Since I knew I couldn't maintain that pace anywhere in Chapel Hill for six miles straight because of the inevitable elevation gain I decided to do 6, 1-mile laps on the greenway behind my apartment. It is as flat as I can find around here.
I knew the even numbered splits were going to be slower because they were uphill but I tried to make up for it on the way out. But hey don't take my word for it, let's look at the splits. First mile, heck yes 5:57. Second, okay well it was uphill 6:22. Third making up my time again 6:08. Fourth, ehh feeling really bad, 6:41. I took a break after mile four. Recovered a bit and then did a must better fifth mile at 6:12. And finally back up hill to finish at 6:41. 6:00 min miles are certainly past my threshold right now. It did feel good to go under 32 min for 5 miles (that has always been a marker of a good run to get under that time, arbitrary but important).