Yippee! I decided to add an extra mile in celebration of being relieved of major upcoming workload, and it felt great. I got started a little earlier and didn't have to turn on my headlamp until 4.2 miles into the run, although I left the residential area for a more commercial area after about 3 miles (my usual turnaround point). The sidewalk there is much more even than the dirt path, but there is also more traffic.
Total time was 1:08:39, average 9:48 pace. The whole run felt very easy, so I'm definitely feeling improvement in my fitness level. My mile splits were 9:37, 9:50, 9:54, 9:56, 9:50, 9:45, and 9:43. I need to be careful, though. I'm planning some big runs this weekend (including one with Lybi and Mik'L!), which will put my mileage for the week over 40 miles. That's a big jump from 34 last week, and I have a half marathon coming up next weekend.
I passed my husband coming the other way on the run. He almost got hit by two cars, and he got bitten by a dog! Rough night for him! |