Medium-long run. 2:20 pm, 43°F, 37% humidity, wind 5 ENE. I got up at 4:30 this morning and checked the temperature. It was about 5 degrees. If I had a shorter run on the schedule, I might have gone out, but I had 12 miles, which meant almost a two hour run and would require my boy to walk to seminary. Neither of those things was appealing, so I ironed a shirt for my husband and then went back to bed for an hour. Then I got up and drove the boy to seminary and then I started my work day. I was thinking that I would run during the day while the kids were at school, but then I ended up keeping my youngest home because she's got a cold too, so that threw a wrench in my plans. But then I let my oldest come home from school after 5th period because he doesn't have a 6th period class and I let him skip 7th period jazz band because he was with the jazz band until 10:00 last night. Since he was home, I was able to head out as soon as I got some work I needed to do done. A few days ago Tracy was wondering whether a morning runner like me would have more energy running later in the day and I guess the answer is yes. I kept up a pretty good pace with a moderate effort today, but it was possible partly due to this week's proprioceptive cue - falling forward. Still, I doubt I have would have run as fast if I had run early this morning, but it would have been because of the cold as well as the early hour.
AP: 8:44. Splits: 9:14, 9:09, 9:00, 8:35, 8:53, 8:41, 8:16, 8:38, 8:35, 8;38, 8:40, 8:25. Description of the Falling Forward cue for those who are interested (quoted from Brain Training for Runners by Matt Fitzgerald): "Tilt your whole body slightly forward as you run. Don't bend at the waist! Tilt your entire body from the ankles. When you're first getting a feel for this proprioceptive cue, feel free to exaggerate your lean to the point where you feel you're about to fall on your face. Then ease back to a point where you feel comfortable and in control, but where gravity still seems to be pulling you forward. This cue will help you correct overstriding, because when you're running with a slight forward tilt in your body, your feet will naturally land close to your center of gravity."
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