This morning I ran 7 miles on the same out & back McCulloch route as usual with a bit of wind coming out of the south. I was feeling pretty good this morning even after starting this run with an 8:16 first mile up to the top of McCulloch. The wind was warm also adding to the already warm temps of mid 80's at 5am. Mile 2, 3, and 4 felt good and were all below 7:10 per mile. Then the two toughest miles 5 & 6 which are climbing back up McCulloch on the hills flew by and always do when there is someone to catch up in front of you. I caught the person at the end of mile 5 in which I had just laid down a 6:58 mile and followed up with Mile 6 which continues to climb with a 7:04 mi. The last mile is almost all down hill so it was the fast mile I ever ran on any out & back run on McCulloch. Miles 5 & 6 this morning were also the fastest miles I've ever laid down on this stretch of roadway also which had been 7:09 & 7:14 prior. Hopefully, I can keep this kind of fitness through the rest of the summer as 124 degrees is our forcasted high Friday & Saturday of this week here in Havasu. | 