glidergirl

• 10 easy miles: up around the zoo, down 21st south, across 13th east, back home through the U of U

This was a really enjoyable run.  I just set my Garmin training field to only show the distance so that I would just run it easy and by feel rather than by brains/pace. =0)  It felt really smooth. Funny thing is I ended up going the same pace as always (9:24 avg pace), yet it felt more relaxed and slower.  I think I will probably do this more often than not during these next few weeks because I'd like to increase my mileage for Ogden and I don't think my achilles will allow me to do speedwork at the same time.  We'll see!  I may change my mind tomorrow. :)

Splits, elevation, HR info here

10.5 super-duper slow miles that felt smooth and good.  Trading speed for mileage to keep everything happy is not too shabby.  I'll take it!

(no Garmin info)

• 18 slow miles, avg pace 10:07...lots of hills

Surprise!  I had to do my long run this morning because I work tonight and tomorrow night.  I'm really glad that my long run is already done for the week, but I would have rather been able to do my usual Saturday morning run with friends. :(  I will miss all of you tomorrow, but once again, I am already done (not to rub it in!). 

The run felt great for the most part, which hopefully it would feel fine since it was such a slow pace.  I didn't look at pacing again this time, just focused on smooth, strong miles.  My achilles gave me grief during miles 9-11 and I wondered if I should stop, but then it went away and hasn't hurt since.  I was OK with all the hills, but to tell you the truth, Sunnyside and I are NOT on good terms right now!  Usually I would have just kept running downhill and ended downtown, then taken Trax or a bus back home, but I didn't have enough time for the extra 30-45 minutes that takes before my class this morning.  It was hard running my 17th and 18th mile UPHILL.  I felt tired and even slower.  I would have rather finished out strong running flat or downhill.  But other than that, not too shabby!

Check out my creative route...it's hard getting all 18 miles in East of 13th East