slow and steady

20.3km. got a late start, meaning had to deal with the heat, but had an enjoyable run. My pace was great and in my splits I can see that every single kilometer was run right around 6m/km (just above or just below), except for the 5km that were on steep hills - km #s 3, 15 and 17-20, and they slowed my average down to a 6:17 pace. I had assumed when starting my pace would be slower because of the heat and because my legs and body felt tired in general, so looking at the splits and seeing that is very encouraging.