7/25 Tempo

I have been dying to run the deer creek trail since I moved back here in 2005.
It was steeper and much more technical than I remembered. The 25 minutes it takes to drive to the trialhead seems to be a huge inconvenience in a busy girl's day but it was, in fact, well worth all 45 minutes I spent in the car.
The reason I was so desperate to get onto that trail was that I have a wonderful memory of going to the Deer Creek swimming hole with one of my best friends as a teenager, who has since passed away at the tender age of 21. I remember a sunny granite swimming hole with bone chillingly cold water, sacked lunches and hours of exploration of granite shoots for flowing water. That day is still one of my fondest memories.
As a tempo run, not the best. The trail is very rocky, steep, narrow and technical. I of course had Chester who seemed much more agile on the trail than I felt. I walked many parts and enjoyed every moment. The sun was just up and its light was dancing on the water. The air was fresh and crisp. My day was new and I was starting it the right way.
I only clocked 4 miles in just over an hour. The time was thoroughly enjoyed and I'm sure wasn't a detriment to my training but I was hoping for a bit more of a tangibly progressive run. It is tempo day- "Kind of a big deal"

evening: The lake loop 3 miles, a 5 k in 26 min 32 sec.
Boston 5k time= 26 min 25 sec.
This was fast.... I really want to break 4 hours.