5 Miles on the Mall

Today the temperature dropped a little as did the humidity.  This made for a nice 5 mile quick run on the Mall and around the Tidal Basin and part of Haynes Point (which was mostly closed off again by the DC Park Police).

Again I focused on running negative splits and did pretty well with it.  Since tomorrow is a rest day I also ran quickly today, letting myself set my own pace instead of relying on the Garmin device.  I think I'm getting better at pacing myself too.  That is, when I actually focus on it I can do it.  Trouble is I still need to make a point of focusing on pace and not starting out too fast when I'm feeling good.

Handan made an awesome lentil and tuna salad last night that really fueled my run today.  It also provided some good post-run recovery snacking.