Well, I surprised myself today! I had planned on running 7 miles, but I felt so good after I got started that I decided to run 8. When I got to the turnaround spot, I just decided to keep going. I was running among the high rise buildings by then, and it was fun to run there without traffic and people around. I ended up running almost to my office. I also ran much faster than normal, but it still felt easy (until the last 2 miles or so). I was surprised at that as well, especially after not running at all last week.
Total time was 1:28:38, average 9:17 pace. My mile splits were 9:16, 9:25, 9:21, 9:15, 9:17, 9:21, 9:17, 9:10, 9:17, and 5:00 (8:57 pace) for the last .56 mile.
After all the food I've been eaten, this run was much-needed. It also was a huge confidence booster for the marathon.
Time to cook Christmas food! Merry Christmas Eve!! |