Fastest Tempo Run to Date

For my second run against the Garmin Virtual Racer I set out to do 6 miles. I kept the pace set at 8:40. Coming off a good effort the day before, I wasn't sure how my legs would respond. Apparently they like to be worked. I surged ahead of the VR from the start and never looked back. I'll have to adjust down to 8:30 for a fair race next time.  Still can’t say enough about this feature on the watch.  It really helps keep me focused on my solo runs.

 
Distance: 6 Miles
Time: 50:48
Pace: 8:28

5 on the 4th

Thursday July 4th.

I've been making this 3 days off in a row a habit, a bad one. Coming off a good 8 mile effort last Sunday, I was feeling funky fresh Thursday morning. I decided to give the Virtual Racer a try on the Garmin and absolutely love it. I set the pace at 8:40 and set out for a 5 mile run. The VR got off to an early lead and didn't have to wait for traffic at my first crossing so I was trailing by 100 feet after the first mile. This along with the red bull starting to kick in got my competitive juices flowing. I reeled him in over the next mile and added distance each subsequent mile. Paired with some good tunes VR made for quite an enjoyable run. In the end I ran an 8:33 pace and comfortably beat by 16 bit opponent.

Distance: 5 Miles
Time: 43:00 Minutes
Pace: 8:33