Tonight's run felt really good. I went to the grocery store at 4:30 pm (very scary place on Thanksgiving eve!) and was dying to get some peaceful time to myself, so I was very much looking forward to the run. Tonight was the first time since last winter that I have felt cold in shorts and a tank at the start!
I hadn't planned on picking up the pace, but it just kind of happened. It definitely felt a little harder than normal, but I still felt strong throughout the run. Total time was 1:05:07, a 9:18 average. This is a big step for me, because one of my short-term goals is to get down to 1:03 for 7 miles and have it feel easy (actually for any extended run at 9:00 pace to feel easy, like it used to). I wouldn't say tonight was easy, but it definitely wasn't tempo pace or anything like that-yeah! My mile splits were 9:06, 9:22, 9:20, 9:21, 9:26, 9:24, and 9:08. I've noticed that my splits have been very close together lately (except for the first and last miles), which is great!
Crazy story-yesterday I wore my highest stilettos to work (again!). Wouldn't you know it, the building had a fire drill! And, of course, we're on the 17th floor. Sooo, I had to walk DOWN 17 flights of stairs in stilettos. My knees ached for the rest of the day, and my quads were really sore today. It's the curse of the heels!
Happy Thanksgiving,everyone!!!! |