6.4 miles at 6:30 am. 32 degrees but not windy.
Mile 1- 9:12
Mile 2- 9:02
Mile 3- 8:49
Mile 4- 8:37
Mile 5- 8:03
Mile 6- 8:10 (but I had to cross traffic twice this mile)
Mile 6.4- 7:22
Tomorrow I'm running a half marathon race. Last week's 12 miler (which was basically a "race" with Emily) I did a 7:35 average... so I'm hoping I can do 7:35 average for 13.1, which would be a sub-1:40. We will see. If Emily is there, I know I'll push myself hard!
My PR for a half is 1:55 (8:45 pace) in 2008. So even if I have a bad day tomorrow, I should still easily PR. ...Knock on Wood!!!
These next few months, my plan is to concentrate on half marathons... I intend to run the Benbrook Half on January 29, the Cowtown Half on February 26, and the Dallas Rock 'n Roll Half on March 27. If I can run a sub-1:37 (less than 7:30 pace) at one of these, then I qualify for the NYC Marathon.
As for tomorrow's goal of running sub-1:40, I'm a little nervous.... This week I've run less and gotten less sleep than I would have liked. Nights have been difficult because my 9 month old has had a cold and is waking up frequently. Also, my days and evenings have been busy with Christmas shopping. Shopping is 100 times more time consuming and stressful when you have to take babies and toddlers with you. Oh well. Life happens. I'll do my best tomorrow. | 