My first long run in preparation for the 10K...I was nervous about being able to complete it because even though I started running at 9 pm tonight, it was still pretty hot.
I've been feeling burned out on my usual 1/2 mile loop, so even though it's a little hillier, I decided on a different route that is most of the way to the kids' school...1 mile out, 1 mile back. Tonight's run was 4 miles, so it would be 2 loops...I figured that way it would be longer so it wouldn't be so mind-numbing, but short enough that I could see the end of the loop in sight.
I loved it...even though it was hot, I was able to maintain just over a 12 1/2 minute pace comfortably, even through the hills. My total time for the 4 miles was 50:37, and I finished up feeling REALLY good, like I could have run another couple miles. I feel much more confident about training for the 10K now.
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Girl, I admire you. You'd never catch me running 4 miles! Quite frankly the only miles I'd do would be in a swimming pool.
Good luck on the training!
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