Caught up on some sleep last night, or more accurately this morning. Got up at 7:15 to feed the cats, stretched out on the couch, and next thing I know it's 10:30. So went out after noon for a 12-miler. Tried out a new route, and a new gadget. Garmin's not working, so I downloaded an Android app called RunTracker that makes my phone into a GPS device. Seemed to be at least as accurate as the Garmin, and gives audio updates every five minutes (" time 19 minutes, 59 seconds, distance 2 point 06 miles, pace 9 minutes 29 seconds per mile."). Never had to get it out except to pause it while waiting to cross at lights, etc.
Since it was a new route, I wasn't sure of the distance, so the audio updates helped. Past Southside, down Old Greenwood to Phoenix, all the way down Phoenix to Rogers, back up Rogers to the mall. Wound up doing a lap and a half around the mall to get to the 12 miles I wanted. Legs felt pretty good until I started up the big hill on Rogers toward the freeway in the last three miles. Still wound up with a sub-9:30 average and a 60-mile week, so I did OK. | 