Run 1:02:00 [3] 11.3 km (5:29 / km) +160m 5:07 / km
A bit of a change of scene today: my parents were keen to go to a nursery in Mount Evelyn to check out plants for the new place (among other things), so I dropped them off and then went for a run on the Warburton rail trail, turning around somewhere between Wandin and Seville. I expected, and got, long gradual hills, and a decent amount of shade on a warmish day (about 25).
The first 2km was downhill (with obvious consequences for the finish), which was good for settling down, and from there it was a pretty solid run - had a decent amount in hand for when the hills did come, and handled them reasonably well. Achilles a bit sore in the first 10 minutes but fine after that. Not sure it was quite as good as the time suggested, though - it's the first time I've been under 5.30 pace on a "normal" training run for more than a year. (Perhaps being more awake counteracts being warmer). Still, I'll definitely take it as a positive.