Finally got out when the opening in weather looked like it may be few hours without the rain. I almost made it - got soaked only in the last 25 min. of my run. We're in the middle of complete washout here, with showers and downpours happenning randomly. I thought of going to a 5 mile race this morning, but then decided to cancel it, and just put in the miles. I haven't run long in 3 weeks, and my mileage has been pathetic last few weeks.
Felt good on the run, despite high humidity. At least it wasn't hot - mid 60s. Started off at 8:30 pace, and only slowed down a little over entire course. I'm sure quicker pace was due to low mileage in general, and 2 days of rest right before, in particular. All that stored glycogen made 8:30 pace feel like 9:00.
Total time: 1:43:00 (8:35 pace). |