AM: (9.5+ miles, 1:25:35). Ran 9 miles and added on 8 x 100m strides at the end of the run (might be close to 10 miles). PM: (4.5 miles, in the dark at Reid Park). I was at the "turn-around" point when I remembered that the last time I ran this route was with Dean. He had asked, "where are you going to turn around" and then after I told him he said, "you call that 4 miles?" -- I thought, "darn, I am running slower than I thought and he is going to tell me it is only 3.5!". So, when I asked him how short it was he said, "short? that is much further than 4 miles". Let me tell you, I actually try to underestimate my miles (so I don't over-estimate my pace) - but Dean is usually even more conservative to me, it was quite a surprise to find I was actually underestimating even by "Dean-estimate" standards ... anyway, the main thing was I ran a mile more than I had intended last night, but it felt ok. My legs feel fine, my body is exhausted, more from work than running.
Happy Tuesday bloggers! (126.8 -- I think this is dehydration, I have been between 127-128 for three weeks or so now ... but it is so close to my goal I couldn't resist putting it down ;-) ). | 