Goal:
5 min walk, 2 mi, cool down walk
Achieved:
5 min walk, 2.17 mi at 10'51"/mi pace, cool down walk The Figures
Distance: 3.57 mi Time: 44'06" Avg Pace: 12'18"/mi
Summary:
Following silentDave's reasoning that I should go hard tonight knowing that I have to run tomorrow morning before a day of flying, I decided to run my hardest for 2 miles. I did not try to use the pace feedback from the Nike+ but instead just kept telling myself to keep running as hard as I could. It paid off in Nike+ recording a new PR in the mile at 10'36", reducing my old time by a massive 6 seconds. At least Tiger Woods was nice enough to congratulate me.
After coming back to the hotel and resting a bit my hamstring seemed a bit sore. First time I have had any complaints from there. Probably because of my pushing for the pace. I am doing stretches before and after the run but I have just picked what seemed like a good selection of what I found online to cover most of the major leg muscle groups. Is there anything like a "recommended" or "standard" beginner's set of stretches? Maybe that would be a good post for the forums.
Had more issues with the iTunes/Nike+ not wanting to update the website. I think it may have issues synchronizing with the site if you are already logged in there. For about 30 minutes I was convinced I had lost another workout yet I saw that it eventually appeared at the Nike+ site.
Big car wreck on Portsmouth Blvd at the stoplight where you turn to the hotel. A pair of cars apparently had differing opinions on how to interpret the stop light. Traffic was blocked in all four directions for several minutes. It happened just as I got back to the hotel from running and 30 minutes later when I left for dinner the ambulance, fire trucks and police were still there. Makes me nervous about being so far from home and traveling alone.
Weather
Temp: 55 Hum: 16% Wind: NNW 9mph WC: 55
Conditions: Clear skies, Dry
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