AM - ran 6 miles this morning. Still muggy out, but not too bad. Got a little more sleep last night than the night before, but was still kinda groggy when I got up. It took me less time this morning to slip into my rhythm - just a little more than 1/4 mile. Ended up running a bit faster than I had anticipated,but it still felt good to me. Lungs didn't have a problem with the pace, legs felt pretty good as well. Total time was 47:37, average pace of 7:56/mile. Feeling pretty good about my fitness - I think I will continue to see my pace increase naturally as my fitness increases. Will plan on running again this evening to make sure I get in my miles.
PM - ran 2 miles in the evening. Temperature was lower than normal due to storms during the day - only 95! I am certain it was lower than that at 7:00. Ended up running faster than I had planned - seems to be the story of my life - ran the first mile in 7:58, second mile in 7:16. Total time was 15:15, average pace of 7:38/mile. I still managed to keep my normal breathing rhythm, but I could tell the pace felt a little fast. Will try to maintan an easier pace tomorrow to take it easy on my body. |