Easy run with a tough finish. 7:02 am, 37° F, 51% humidity, wind 6 SW. I drove to Michelle's house and then she and I ran the same 4 mile route that we ran last Saturday, but with a little detour to do a mile on the high school track in the middle of it. The last 1.2 of this route is steady up hill and it nearly killed me once again. This time, I stopped midway through the uphill part and rested for about 30 seconds because I felt like I was going to throw up. I paused my watch while I was stopped, so my pace doesn't reflect the stop. Michelle kept running when I stopped, and then when she saw that I had started running again, she came back and met me and we ran the rest of the way together. I used to be able to run this stretch. It was roughly the 2nd mile in the 6 mile route that I used to do from my house all the time. It was usually my slowest mile, but it didn't kill me like it's doing now. Maybe if I keep running it, it will get easier. I really like running with Michelle. She's a great running partner. AP: 9:59. Splits: 10:03, 10:02, 9:57, 9:49, 10:02.
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