19 Miles in 2:02:13 (6:26/mile) on a beautiful, mid-morning run on the Little Rock / North Little Rock River Trail along and across (twice) the mighty Arkansas River. I'm off work today, and after dropping my kids off at pre-school, I headed down to Two-Rivers Park at the west end of the Twin Cities' River Trail. Headed east along the trail, which passes through downtown Little Rock, then crossed the Broadway Bridge into North Little Rock before turning back east along the River Trail. Weaved through Burns Park Soccer Complex to build in a couple extra miles, crossed back over into Little Rock via the "Big Dam Bridge" (pedestrian bridge), and finished strong with a 6:15 mile. Felt great today, shooting GU Roctane at Mile 7 and Mile 14, but otherwise, avoiding hydration and bio breaks. Very consistent pacing for first 12 Miles, which I ran right at 6:20/mile. Stayed strong for final 7 Miles, which hovered between 6:20 and 6:40/mile. Wesley |