This was my first run after the race, and I felt surprisingly good. I was hardly sore at all, although my pace was quite a bit slower. Part of that, though, was my apprehension with the state of the running path. It's been raining a lot lately, and there are mud puddles and potholes everywhere now. So, safe ankles took precedence over my normal pace. It was COLD out, too! I only saw three runners, two walkers, and one cyclist. Usually, I see too many to count.
Total time was 1:09:55, a 9:59 average. My mile splits were 10:02, 10:14, 10:09, 9:54, 9:56, 9:53, and 9:45. The first three miles felt SUPER easy, and the last four felt a little closer to normal. I hope to be back to my normal pace tomorrow or Thursday.
I downloaded several classical choral Christmas albums onto iTunes, and they are beautiful! Only two weeks to Christmas!! |