Last night we had heavy snowfall so the roads were covered and slick. This morning I decided to run outside anyway rather than on the tread mill, even though the wind was still strong. Most of the roads I ran on were not plowed yet. I did 9 miles at an 7:07 pace in 1:04 which is amazing because it really felt like a 7:40 pace. I didn't pay much attention to my pace, because I didn't care. With the snow and the slick roads all I wanted to do was be careful. After running 9 miles on my second run yesterday I didn't want to run on a treadmill. There's just something about being outside that makes your run so enjoyable. I really dread running on a treadmill but there are times where it's for the best. I did manage to finish the last three miles in the high 6 minute range. Lunch: Still running outside on the wonderful powered snow. I didn't run that great because my energy level wasn't quite where it should have been for this run. I didn't eat enough breakfast after my first run (a bowl of cereal) and I did my second run within 3 hours of the first run. I need to learn that nutrition is important here when you do runs so close together. Anyway the run was 8 miles in 56:10 at an overall 7:10 pace. You couldn't push off the road, because it was either too much snow or icy.
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