Hard to get going this morning

Slow start. Sore knee, ankle felt iffy to start. Had trouble breaking 9:30 pace for first 1/2 mile.

Decent run after that… stayed along Bardstown Road for 3 miles of the run. Even at < 6 am, that's pretty annoying--but I didn't want to do the hill in Vettiner Park this morning, or do multiple loops in the neighborhood.

5.21 Miles in 44:18. 8’31″ pace.

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