Hwy. 205, 12:45 p.m., rainy, 45. After being up since 2:30 a.m. and driving 8 hours, I didn't know what to expect. I warmed up 2 miles (7:40 pace) and then ran 3 miles @ 7:00 pace. My shoes, etc. were very wet and the last mile they were heavy. My knees, hips etc started hurting/tired. There was an alarm clock error (they are on EST). Me, not thinking, got up at 2:30 a.m., when I had an extra hour to sleep. Ughh! Oh well, we got home an hour earlier and I was determined to get in a GOOD run. I decided, despite the rain, to run outside like a dedicate runner would. It was a cold drizzle, but I felt good. I ended up avg. ~7:29 for the entire run. Things are coming together. Only 111 days until my goal race (Germantown Half Marathon). | 