Run 39:18 [1] 5.2 mi (7:33 / mi) +23m 7:27 / mi
Cool, breezy and sunny, perfect running weather. Out for a 5m river loop, legs still heavy from yesterday. Down across the Longfellow, across the new bridge, and then hit stride along the river. Was not intending to go fast at all. I was just behind a woman who had come along the river and wound up matching her pace, except about 30m back. Then she pulled up for the end of what was probably an interval (checked Strava, it was) and I went ahead. Then she came by me again (on the parallel path) and then I pulled forward.
My watch buzzed a 7:02. It felt like 7:45. So I figured I'd keep the pace up. Or maybe that my watch was off, since there was no way I was running marathon pace (didn't wear HRM). The next mile clicked off at 6:48. Well, okay then. Across the footbridge and home at more like an 8:30 pace (but including several stair flights). Felt pretty okay!
