I headed out for a long run this morning. I decided to try a new route and was not sure how long it was. Some of the roads I had never run before. I started off conservatively not wanting to crash. Miles 8-10 were unexpectedly super hilly, but it was kind of fun. After that I started feeling stronger and stronger and my pace was picking up even though I felt like I was just cruising at an easy effort. By mile 18 I was feeling like I wanted to just keep on running all day, but I made it back home at mile 19.8. I did the last .8 at 7:20 pace and was feeling really good. Averaged 8:05 for the run, had a great time. I'm looking forward to my next long run adventure. |