6.7 miles at 5:30 pm. Average pace = 8:10. 57 degrees, dark, no wind.
Mile 1- 8:27
Mile 2- 8:01
Mile 3- 8:11
Mile 4- 8:03
Mile 5- 8:11
Mile 6- 8:10
Last .7 mile- 7:23
This was an unexpectedly great run! I love it when that happens!
I was hoping to have gotten the chance to run earlier in the day but it didn't work out... so disappointing! So the only way I was going to get to run today was when my husband came home at 5:30 pm. I hate running at night in the dark and cold. Sunset is at 5:45 pm. I had to have dinner ready, be dressed ready to go, and have both children in a reasonable mood if I was going to make it. Things worked out, but I still didn't feel really excited about running. Regardless, I just unenthusiastically put myself on autopilot to get ready and I repeated the mantra "Just Do It". Thanks, Nike.
I am so glad I did! I don't know WHAT it was, but once I started running I felt awesome great! My breathing was effortless even charging hills. My legs felt perfect and strong. The temperature was great. I just ran happy the whole way.... and fast. It's funny too because this 8:00 pace felt like 8:30 felt all last week. Weird.
Another interesting tidbit. I saw 4 other runners out there today. Never have I ever, ever run into that many people around my neighborhood on a run. It must be the New Year resolution effect. It was nice to not be the only one out there though... might have contributed to my good mood.
I am excited because my running group is meeting this Saturday. We're running 16 miles through city streets. We're doing part of the Cowtown marathon course. It'll be a nice change from running the trails... and it'll be nice to run with other people since we haven't had a group run since Dec 18th... I've been running by myself all this time and I'm bored of it. | 