3:30pm, 35o , slightly windy
1 out of 2 ain't bad. Didn't get caught up on my work yet, but I did get a run in! Definitely the more important of the two...shhhh! My boss isn't on the blog... Headed out after another day of meetings for a nice run. Had to jog over to the local library (.5mi away) to return a book that I had found in the snow a few days ago. After dropping that off, my run really began. I did a nice loop on the city streets out to one of the 5 million bridges in Pittsburgh, and crossed over the river. Right before getting to the other side of the 31st St bridge is a small island that I've always wanted to run on, so I hopped off the bridge early and down the ramp to the island. Ran around the island...it's not huge or anything...then back up to the bridge, and then back into downtown. The run itself was 5.26mi - did it in 50:31 (9:40 pace or so). Faster than I had thought I was running, but I knew it wasn't 11:00 pace either. Felt very comfortable and I didn't try and push it at all. The achilles reminded me it was there every once in a while, but it wasn't telling me to stop. No walking on this run, so I was feeling good despite being exhausted the last couple of days. Oh, and the last mile? My wife was heading back from the University on the bus and I was going to meet her at the car that I park 1.5mi from work so I can get some exercise walking in, and I was late leaving work so she was going to beat me there. I decided to jog the last mile to the car with my backpack on so I wouldn't be too late. So that's how I get to the 6.76 miles today! |