5.25 miles tempo

I had planned to run my usual 7-mile route in racing shoes, but time was short, so I had to cut down Cowal Road from Maryhill Road and head for Great Western Road via Dorchester Avenue, trying to maintain a pace close to 6-minute miles. I passed all the landmarks in the first two miles on schedule, but it became tough on the legs, particularly after the previous night's run. Finishing time was 33:24 for a distance somewhere between 5 and 5.5 miles.