Easy run + 4 x 8 sec. hill sprints. Average pace: 9:28. 4:57 am, 52°F, 67% humidity, winds calm, under a waning crescent moon and Orion's belt. I started wearing the head lamp last week. Today I broke out the reflective vest as well. It was plenty dark when I started this run. By the time I finished, it was light, but the sun wasn't really up yet. Last year I would often encounter kids walking to school down the hill where I run my hill sprints. That won't happen this year because I have to be finished with my run well before they go to school. My toe hurt a little bit during the run, but not bad enough to keep me from running. The worst is if I go side-to-side, like on a sharp turn, but mostly I don't do that during a run. Splits were 9:45, 9:23, 9:33, 9:12, 9:18, 9:08. Paces for the hill sprints were 6:36, 7:01, 6:21, 6:29. Thus begins 10 months of running in the wee hours of the morning.
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