How about that sweating today? It's like running on the East coast almost. I can never whip up rivulets of sweat here in Utah. But my body-o-baromoter is saying low pressure and high moisture. Today is the day I break down and buy a Garmin. I know it's not such a big deal to not know the difference between eight and nine miles-- but I would like to be able to time splits without breaking my brain. I can't add, muliply and divide when I run. I can't do it when I don't run. I pushed two fast miles, and 6 1/16ths (so 3 fast miles all together) and the best I can come up with is an 8:40 average (this includes 2 stops... I always have to factor in stops). Playing with the 1/16ths has been entertaining. I'm not a numbers person, but it would be fun to play around with times/speed/distance on occasion-- see if I can knit all the smaller fast pieces together into a longer, faster run. The Garmin will come in handy especially since I'll be doing long Saturday runs again with Catherine. I'll run 6 before I meet up with her, and we'll hopefully do 3 or 4 together. But I have to confess....I feel like an enabler, running with her so soon after the birth of her baby. Is it healthy? I keep telling myself she's nearly half my age and strong so she'll be ok--plus she NEEDS this because she just quit her job at the BYU law school to stay at home....
Saw Sasha & Company counting out and pacing Michelle (?) this morning-- man those guys work so hard and go so fast. I wish you all could see them. It's inspiring. | 