Sat, April 9
Ran 6.27 miles OUTSIDE today!
Time: 1 hour and 9 min; Average Pace: 11'09"
Today's run was super, actually! I was uber excited not to go to LifeCenter after my Weight Watchers meeting - as I have done for the past cajillion Saturdays in a row now. Now, don't get me wrong I love Life Center bigtime...the staff is awesome, especially my good friend, Karin, my good friend, Wendy and my Mom, who by the by is employee of the month this month!!
Yes, I love it, but I'm frankly tired of running around the track and by no means will I ever go near a treadmill. So, I ran the 6 mile route that I mapped out last night as soon as I got home. Truth be told I wasn't sure how I'd do as there are some hills on the route (for the locals - across Boston Mills into the neighborhood, the back way down to Owen Brown, up Aurora Road to N. Hayden, down Hayden all the way to Ravenna, up Ravenna to Rt 91, through First and Main and back under the railroad bridge to home). They aren't major ones by any stretch, but more hills than on a flat track!!
The first three miles were the hardest. I only stopped to walk one time for about 30 seconds right before completing mile 3 on Hayden. There was a gradual hill there that I just had to take a break on. But then I cruised for the last half of the run. That always happens. I'm not sure if it is because I'm just more warmed up by then, or maybe I like the music better?? I don't know. I'm definitely slower then. My iPod gives me a reading of how fast I am going for each mile and I was the exact same for 3, 4 and 5 - 11'09", which was about 30 seconds slower than my first two. I just always feel during the later half.
Maybe I was just excited to be done and happy because as soon as I got home and showered I was going to go meet a potential new doggie candidate!!! More on that in my next post!!!
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