Sort of Long Run

Ran 6 miles this morning about noon. Big mistake. The "sand fleas" and "flat-landers" were out in full frenzy with their jacked up Ford 1500s, huge dualies, and customized paddle-wheeled sand throwers. However, I avoided diarrhea, branches in the forehead, and close calls with the sand maniacs. Total time was 59:10 (9:52 ppm). Mile splits were 9:52; 9:40; 10:00; 10:00; 9:50; and 9:48. Motivation is still an issue when running alone. Hopefully, when this trip is over I'll be able to concentrate on the goal which is to beat last year's 1/2 marathon time by 1 minute per mile.