Trail running (HH training) 1:40:37 [2] 12.4 km (8:07 / km)
ahr:138 max:157
Baird Park.
Cloudy, humid, around 70. A brief shower before heading out. It looked like I'd be indoors again this week. But it stopped and I went to Baird. Not much pep starting out which is up hill, but once at the top, I felt pretty good. Kept the pace up through the measured 3K (21:15) and still felt OK. 37:30 at what I expected to be the half way point. On my way around the southern loop for the second time I was passed by another runner! First one I've seen this summer. He took a different (longer) route and passed me again. Got a little boost from this. Even though he was going faster than me, he didn't pull away very quickly and I could catch glimpses of him on the trail ahead. This helped pull me along. At the three way junction, instead of heading in as I planned, I turned right and went around the north loop again. Dragging at the end, but overall a good effort.
Forgot to bring my Camelback, but didn't seem miss it.