10.04mi, 93:00, 23 JUN 13, Springfield, Virginia

iThink:
The Chills, "Heavenly Pop Hit"
The Salt Flats, "If I Can't Change Your Mind"

WX at 07:58 Calm 0.50 Heavy Rain Fog VV016 70 68 94% NA NA 30.19 1022.6

Odometer 13A: 55.8mi

Z4. Average/max heart rate = 157/173

Today was the run I probably should've done yesterday, as the ambient twemperature was about 10F lower. However, I would've missed out on the driving rainstorm that made today's run surprisingly enjoyable. The other thing the driving rainstorm did is reduce the relative scenery factor substantially as only the hardcore ones were out on the trail today.

The other thing that ensued after today's run was just a total lack of energy today. I could be overtired, which is very possible given the lack of really good rest I'm getting during the week.  I did not run on Friday (too tired) or Saturday (competing demands) and so I need to force myself to run tomorrow to retain momentum.

On the bright side, I definitely got what I paid for, and the ASICS GT-2000 trail shoes I got (odometer 13A) have been working out like a champ, far better than the Gel-Neo33s they replaced. I guess I'll stick with the 2000-series shoes as they seem to be a better bet, even though they're more expensive. However, given the rate at which I replace shoes, it amortizes out to a reasonable expense.

Splits

SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:24 09:24 09:24 09:24 1.00
1.00 18:59 09:35 09:35 09:30 2.00
1.00 28:11 09:12 09:12 09:24 3.00
1.00 37:37 09:26 09:26 09:24 4.00
1.00 46:44 09:07 09:07 09:21 5.00
1.00 55:38 08:54 08:54 09:16 6.00
1.00 64:41 09:03 09:03 09:14 7.00
1.00 74:09 09:28 09:28 09:16 8.00
1.00 83:32 09:23 09:23 09:17 9.00
1.04 93:00 09:28 09:06 09:16 10.04