The road to 13.1: Cool rush
I love, love, LOVE this weather! It was around 10° C / 50° F today and a little breezy; in other words, it was great weather for running! So, after work, I ran.
Run #24: 4 miles, 40:50, 10:12.5/mile
Once again, I was very happy with my splits.
Mile 1: 10:34.14
Mile 2: 10:42.79
Mile 3: 10:24.53
Mile 4: 9:08.77
When I finished, I was all, “For real?! 9:08 and change??!!” Okay, so I didn’t say it out loud, but I totally thought it. That’s the best mile I’ve turned in … what … forever! Okay, not forever. I did log a 6:08 mile in 10th grade. Since I started running again, though, I’ve not had a better mile … and it was my fourth mile of the day!!!
About 3 miles in, I got a nice little bonus. I was running through an area of the Portage Creek Bicentennial Trail where there was still a bit of snow on either side of the trail. As a result, the air there was several degrees cooler than on other parts of the trail. It was so very refreshing!
On the medical front, I didn’t run with my new shoe inserts; I’m supposed to start doing that on Sunday. I did, though, pay very close attention to my stride, and I tried really hard to run better. Right now, my feet are a little sore, but my shin doesn’t feel so bad. I hope that continues to be the case….
That’s great that you ran your fastest mile at the end. I find that both my first and last mile are the fastest. I think the first mile is like a kid piling food on his plate, they have every intention of eating all they are taking, their mind is just bigger than what they can handle. I probably think my pace is going to be faster than it actually is on most runs.
I love running in the snow too. I love running in the rain. I love running when with my shirt off when it is warm outside. So much good running weather out there!
Thanks for the kind words, Chris. I try very, very hard to pace myself well enough that I have a little something extra left for the last mile or so. I’m with you on the first mile; I have such a hard time pacing myself properly. It’s not easy.
I might just get a chance to run in the rain tomorrow. Looks like off and on rain all day. Should be fun….
Take care, and happy running!