The plan this morning was to do 13, but I made it ten. I ran with my dad and we did the first half in sub 9's (still learning racing lingo, but I think that means high 8's). I haven't ran even a mile that fast in a couple of years so needless to say, I slowed down the second half. Also once we turned around, we were going up hill and had a pretty nasty headwind. We did the first 6.2 in 54 minutes, I believe, and that was 3 minutes faster than the run I did on saturday and we stopped for a drink at about 4. I need to get used to drinking when I run, I don't like it and even today with just the sip I had, I got a side ache. If I am going to progress though and log some good miles, I need to hydrate, especially now that it is warming up.
I wore the wrong socks with the wrong shoes and got what seems to be a blood blister on my toe. It hurt worse this morning, so live and learn on that one.
I am still debating on running another 3 this afternoon while pushing my daughter. Like I said in the beginning of this, the plan was to do 13 and by golly I want to do 13. It still counts when it is in 2 parts, right?? So, if the mileage up top says 13, I did, If not, I suckered out.
I did it!!!!!!!! Pushing the daughter even. It was hot ( I ran about 5 pm, stupid. It was at least 85 or 90 degrees if not more) The one thing I hate about Hurricane is the wind. No matter what direction you turn, you have a headwind. Not all days, but alot of them. That should have been my clue not to go, but I am stubborn. Anyway, the wind hurt me today, but I did it and am glad it is over.. |