As this was the last serious run for the Wildflower team until the race in less than two weeks, the goal was to run 7 miles or so. The scheduled run was through Torrey Pines State Park with some trails and then the hill down to the beach.
Torrey Pines State Beach
The weather was a little bit cooler than it has been, but it made for a great run. Off the trails, the view of the ocean was incredible. Torrey Pines is such a great place to run and bike.
The group started out at a fast pace, but things settled into about a 10 minute mile. That was a bit too fast for me, so I dropped back and settled into about a 11:30 minute mile.
Made my way down the hill to the bottom, and then turned around and made my way back up. At the top, I continued to where we started and forgot to make a second pass on the trails. My mileage ended up being only 5.65 miles instead of the 7 miles that everyone else did…
My fitness is getting better and the run felt ok overall. My HR remained high while heading back up the hill, but it is not as dramatic as it has been on previous runs.
