Today was another shorter run, but I worked on faster sprints during the run. Boy, that is hard, but fun! My best pace was 8:06....too bad I can't keep it up for a long distance. Now I need to work on making the fast stretches of running longer.
A short but might run!
It felt so good to get out and move, and move a lot! It was sunny today, but still a bit breezy. The sun felt wonderful on my face as I trotted down the road.
I was able to run 5 miles at an ok pace--averaging 12:40 mile pace. I used the Galloway run/walk/run method today to make sure I could make the longer distance.
After this 5 miles, I have run a total of 793.8 miles since I've started tracking my runs. Which is almost all of my runs since I started back running. Wow. Almost 800 miles (although it has been almost 2 years...about 1.5 years so far).
Sometimes running just isn't an option. Today was one of those days. Chris and I just decided to walk instead of running and we only went about 2 miles. While it isn't as challenging as running, at least we still got out there and got some exercise. We also used that time to do a little talking about our day.
I am disappointed that I'm not running as much as I would like, but there are several reasons for that. 1) two classes a week that mean I am driving 6 extra hours each week and sitting in class for 5 hours, and doing about 20 hours of homework. 2) freezing cold temperatures and snow/ice. I just can't do a lot of running since the cold air can be painful on my lungs. 3) In the winter, it doesn't stay light as late, so it makes it harder to run after working a full day. Running in the dark is no fun and very dangerous, so I only like to run when it is daylight.
Getting up this morning was really tough! We went to a party and rang in the new year, then drove home 1.5 hours and tried to get to bed early. We didn't get to sleep until close to 2 am. Ouch! Then this morning we got up and drove to Midlothian where our daughter and her husband lives.
We all ran the First Run/Walk 5K--Chris, Megan, Aaron, Sarah, and I. This was a low key race through a neighborhood, but it was a fun relaxing race. I had no issues with the course or my breathing, but truly had a great time. A highlight was while I was waiting for the rest of the family, I noticed a little girl sitting on the curb reading a Nancy Drew book. So cute. (it reminds me of me!)
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