Not-so-fast-running-blog

Long Run: (suggested pace - 10:50)

• Overall Average Pace: 10 mi / 10:49 / I experienced no physical or mental struggles
• Overall Average Pace: Final 5 mi / 9:35 / These last 5 miles felt great!
• Finally, a not too bad workout! 

Just a short distance run to loosen my legs from yesterday's longer run. It was a cooler morning so that felt good too. The race that was scheduled for Saturday, Christmas in July Half Marathon was canceled today. It is now a virtual race. Our positive COVID cases have been on the rise for the past week so this news did not surprise me. If we had raced in the city, we would have had to race with our face masks since the mayor did not lift the oridnance on Friday.

Workout: Recovery Run (suggested pace:10:20)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:16

Workout: Recovery Run (suggested pace - 10:20)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:08

Cross Training:

• Weights - 20 minutes

Workout:

• Overall Average Pace: 9:21
• This is my virtual race results for Christmas in July. The live race was canceled last week since Governor Holcomb did not fully open up the state. I'll be honest I was relieved. The mayor of Indianapolis mandated the wearing of masks two weeks ago. The realization that I'd be running a half-marathon with a mask posed a real challenge. Also, the course was an out and back along the canal. I was very concerned about not being able to social distance.

Workout: Recovery Run (suggested pace 10:20)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:28
• I was not successful with my target pace. It was so hot and humid. I just couldn't seem to regulate myself. I ran just a tad over the 5 mile goal to make up for my slowness.