Raining this morning, so I headed off to the gym. I really didn't want to run on the treadmill, but even more I didn't want to run in the rain. Besides, I saw a flash of lightning, so that was an outside dealbreaker.
The good part was that after running four out of the last five days, I was getting a little leg-weary, and a little bored with my neighborhood routes. The treadmill offered a complete change of surface, difficulty and scenery.
I started out a little over a 10 min. pace and gradually increased the speed, finishing up with an 8:57 mile. I was on the track for 52:27 and did 5.5 miles, a 9:30 average.