Got up at 6:45, drove to the club, ran 3 miles on the treadmill, did my 50 push-ups, 100 situps and 24 pulls-ups.
After work, I drove over to the U of M Fieldhouse, and ran in the Meet of the Miles. 8 laps on their 200 meter track. I jumped into the 6:00 - 6:20 heat, hoping for a sub-6:16 pace (94 seconds a quarter).
Did not get off to a great start...was in last place after the first lap. Wasn't sure about the pacing. It felt fast...but I felt better as the race went on. By lap 4, I was in first and running hard. I'm not exactly sure of my splits, but I now at lap 7 I was at 5:20...so I had to run a 40 second 200 meters to break 6:00. I hit the finish line just as the clock was turning. I think they clocked me at 6.00.5, which they will round up to 6:01. I know I hit 6 on the nose.
With the mileage this morning, but a mile warm-up, and another mile keeping loose, I had a 6 mile day. I'm very happy with my 6 minute mile.
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