I weighed my options. I even tried to get a friend to run with me. She's faster than me, so trying to keep up with her would be like a race. Ha! She wasn't available, so I just decided to go it on my own. After a post-church nap on all our behalf's, I got ready and headed out. I was going to run from our home to our church, which is nearly a perfect 10k distance. Chasen and his mother (who is visiting for Isaac's birthday weekend) loaded up Isaac and proceeded to track me along the way.
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I did pretty well out there. The weather was just under 60 degrees (gasp! we had 4+ inches of snow just 5 days ago...) so this was my first outdoor run in ages that required nothing more than shorts and a short-sleeve shirt. My goal was to stay sub-12. Overall, I did it!
Mile 1 - 11:14 (no walking break)
Mile 2 - 11:33 (.05 mile walking break)
Mile 3 - 11:16 (.05 mile walking break)
Mile 4 - 12:23 (.05 mile walking break, plus lots of hills)
Mile 5 - 11:42 (.05 mile walking break - nearly done!)
Mile 6 - 11:31 (.05 mile walking break - the church is in sight!)
Mile 6.2 - 2:21 (yes, .05 mile walking break then a speedy finish)
Total - 1:12:03
Average - 11:37 per mile (nearly a minute faster than dream goal marathon pace)
This time two weeks from now I will be on a plane heading home from the Cowtown Marathon. Wow - it's nearly here and I do feel ready. Piece of Cat In The Hat cupcake!
4 comments:
Can't believe it is already almost time! Eek! But you are ready! You've put in the training and you're taking care of yourself. So glad you're feeling healthy again!
YOU ROCK!!!!! =)
That was awesome. I have done that a couple of times (a 5K and a half) and ran way better than if just doing a run.
Isaac seems fascinated watching mama running. And the cupcakes were awesome. You have a gift. I am so bad for culinary arts. My daughter saw them and said: I wish I could have one....
Wish you the best in Cowtown....
you are awsome.
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