I was feeling good on the trails.  THRILLED about going 6-9 miles.  But, I was realizing that there was a bit of self-deception.  My PACE on the trails was slow.  That is normal for trail running.  A bit slower overall – fast power hiking on big climbs, etc…  You aren’t running at a full street pace the whole time.  So, I was wondering if I could put in 6-9 miles on the pavement.  I suspected not.  I decided to shoot for a 10k.  It was boring, and long, and hard, and killed me.  A 10k PR in fact.  Way more tiring than a slower 10k (even with elevation) on the trails.  I’m glad I did it though.  6.3 miles @ 9:22 min/mile, 0 ft. elevation.

BORING!!!