04/15: 4mi - MB Wk12

PLAN: 4mi
RAN: 4mi @ 9.5-8.75-9.0-8.75
LOC: Hidden Lake
EL: 8+

So I decided that I need to push the pace and I sure felt it. It was no longer the fun "I can do this forever" but back to the heavy breathing and making some serious effort.
I let myself warm up on the first mile - at ~9.5 (it's hard to time the back look b/c it's over a mile), pushed it on mile 2 at 8.75m/mi timed, slowed down just a little on mile 3 at ~9.0m/mi, and ran an exact 8.75 on the last mile again. I told myself to run a pace that I felt is a 9m/mi and not sprint at the end just to get the time, and I think I accomplished my goal. Feels good :)
But hurts a little. In a good way.