It felt so good to get back out again, for the most part. I still have unexplained bouts of anxiety. My breathing got a little restricted when I was alone on the trail, which is ironic because the trail is right next to a major street!
Total time was 59:26, average 9:55 (I think-Garmin is at home). Mile 1 was 10:10, and miles 2-4 were about 10:00 even. Slower than I'd like, but very even splits, so that is good. I was able to pick up the last two miles to 9:51 and 9:22.
I am still obviously much slower than I want to be. I am kicking myself now for sitting on my butt for 2 months. If I hadn't done that, I would probably be close to 9:00 pace for my easy runs. Oh well, lesson learned. Won't do that again!
I have been racking my brain about my computer, and I have concluded that there were no memorized passwords on my computer, so I don't think my identity will be stolen. However, the exception is...fastrunningblog! If there are any weird entries, it's the burglars-ha! We'll catch 'em! |