Interesting subject MLCM.
Your observation is right. You do feel as though you're going faster... but you're not. I don't know why.
For the last couple of years I've been trying to do the dreaded (for me) pre-dawn runs. It's the only way I'm ever going to be able to run more than once or twice a week. Every Sunday, just before going to bed, I lay out my running stuff and perch the head torch on top. 99% of the time it'll stay there all bloody week!
Any suggestions? (yeah, I know..follow a plan
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