Well! So much for feeling icky! I decided to kick it up a notch and see if my body would respond in the same way it does to a 10:00 mile, and it did! It almost felt easier, in a way. I made a point of focusing on my pace the whole time and really engaging my mind as I ran. Total time was 56:52, with an average pace of 9:29. According to Garmin, my max pace was 4:42! Ha! My splits were: 9:40, 9:33, 9:33, 9:34, 9:31, and 9:04. Yay! My heart rate recovered quickly.
It's getting darker earlier every night. I needed the headlamp for almost the entire run. I saw my boss again on my run, but this time he was driving. Thankfully, he saw me and didn't almost hit me with his car-that would have been awkward! Then, I got hooted at by guys in cars TWICE. It's really obnoxious, but I gotta admit, an ego boost too.
I have decided to change my goals. I bet my potential goes beyond what I posted as my original goals, so I'm going to give it a whirl. If I run 2008 miles in 2008, I should blow past my original goals!
So, I just tried to change my goals, but I had trouble accessing the text. Then I made changes, but they were not saved! I'll be the first to admit that simply having figured out how to blog is a technical miracle in my world! Any technical help would be appreciated. |