Yeah, the temperature does have such a big impact on time/effort. I normally run late morning (to get away from stress at work), so running last night while still warm (I'm also in Houston) it felt so much cooler than my normal time.
The training approach you mention makes sense, especially with regard to heart rate and taking a measured approach.
I'll follow that strategy you mention below (in terms of miles and negative splits) for the 10-Miler (it's the Sienna 10 Miler on September 26th) and see how it goes. The next 'race' after that one is the St. Arnold Art Car IPA 5k, which looks like a fun time.
I went to my son's cross country meet today and I watched the kids who were running in the high 7's and low 8's come by.....and it looked soooooo slow. And I realized that's what I look like running....but just so much older. I told my wife to please never record me running, as I run so much faster in my own mind!!
The training approach you mention makes sense, especially with regard to heart rate and taking a measured approach.
I'll follow that strategy you mention below (in terms of miles and negative splits) for the 10-Miler (it's the Sienna 10 Miler on September 26th) and see how it goes. The next 'race' after that one is the St. Arnold Art Car IPA 5k, which looks like a fun time.
I went to my son's cross country meet today and I watched the kids who were running in the high 7's and low 8's come by.....and it looked soooooo slow. And I realized that's what I look like running....but just so much older. I told my wife to please never record me running, as I run so much faster in my own mind!!