our hill repeats on thursdays. i wanted to back down the effort just a bit on mile 4 so i would have some strength left to make the climb back up on mile 5. that was going to prove to be the really challenging part of the run. it was all about mile 5.
mile four came in at 6:24. another :02 in the bank.
as i started mile 5 i mentally broke it into three parts. the first climb would last about 1/5 of a mile, followed by a short downhill section to catch my breath. from there i would be staring at 4/10 of a mile straight uphill to the 