The need for speed

Distance: 14.8km
Time: 72 mins 47 secs
Rate: 4'55" mpk
Weather, warm, cloudy, temp range 22-26 degrees, very humid 45%,

I haven't been doing much recently in the speed department partly because I am working at night so I am missing track on Thursday nights. The problem with long distance running is it is fairly slow with only some faster pace on gradual downhill sections. Decided to make this run a quicker one and it was only the last 3.5km at 5:14mpk uphill to get home that prevented the run rate from looking good overall at around 4:38mpk for the first 12km.
Much better run today although the increase in humidity did slow the pace. Kept the run as flat as possible heading down to Pine Is where I stopped for the usual therapeutic swim at half way. Does wonders for recovery and the "feel good" factor and more importantly, injury prevention.
Rest day on Friday ready for Mt Tennent on Saturday morning.