Tempo run route record

A difficult run. This was my tempo run, 1 mile sort of easy, then 5 miles tempo around 7:30.  I ended up averaging 7:47 for all 6 miles.  Take away the first mile and the average pace drops to 7:44.  But my laps were 7:30, 7:30, 8:00, 8:00, 7:35.  I still have work to do.  The hills in the middle are tough to handle, I had to stop and walk for a few paces at least 3 separate times during this workout.  But in the end, a new route record for this 6 mile route.  I bested my previous record by 4 seconds.  I set that record on Feb. 7, almost 2 months ago.  Between the flu and my shins I haven't been running consistently enough to beat it.  I'll take it.  And I'll enjoy the next 2 days of very easy runs or walking workouts.
The threat of rain kept the posers away, but I didn't get rained on at all.