This morning I had a great run. As you, my faithful readers, are aware, last Saturday I had a very bad run. It was a confluence of negative factors that resulted in a confidence shaking jog which ended 8 miles before I reached my 12 mile goal. It wasn't pretty. That was last week.
This week, I made 13 miles my bitch....or perhaps, my female companion who I was attracted to for her intellect...frankly, 13 miles was made my hired help, whom I pay a fair wage with benefits and for whom I provide a healthy retirement plan. I'm not saying I broke any records, but my run was great and I feel great about it.
All told, 13.17 miles took me 3 hours at 7 minutes. That's a 14 min/mile pace which is equivalent to molasses...cold molasses. However, that time includes the few minutes I spent dealing with a footware malfunction and a fun conversation I had with a professional runner at a random water stop. Basically, I feel pretty confident that I managed to maintain a 13 min/mile pace if you got rid of those extraneous stops. That was my pace on race day for the half marathon.
The one sad note is that I completed this run without Mary Katherine. It's lonely out there without your best friend to keep you company and talk you through it. I missed her.
Since arriving at work, I have been quick to tell people that I ran half a marathon this morning before coming to the office. People are interested in these things...even if they refuse to admit that they are.
Perhaps the best news of this whole affair...next Saturday I only have to run 12 miles..."only".
Timmy
Days Left - 107
Total Distance Run - 130.80 miles
This week, I made 13 miles my bitch....or perhaps, my female companion who I was attracted to for her intellect...frankly, 13 miles was made my hired help, whom I pay a fair wage with benefits and for whom I provide a healthy retirement plan. I'm not saying I broke any records, but my run was great and I feel great about it.
All told, 13.17 miles took me 3 hours at 7 minutes. That's a 14 min/mile pace which is equivalent to molasses...cold molasses. However, that time includes the few minutes I spent dealing with a footware malfunction and a fun conversation I had with a professional runner at a random water stop. Basically, I feel pretty confident that I managed to maintain a 13 min/mile pace if you got rid of those extraneous stops. That was my pace on race day for the half marathon.
The one sad note is that I completed this run without Mary Katherine. It's lonely out there without your best friend to keep you company and talk you through it. I missed her.
Since arriving at work, I have been quick to tell people that I ran half a marathon this morning before coming to the office. People are interested in these things...even if they refuse to admit that they are.
Perhaps the best news of this whole affair...next Saturday I only have to run 12 miles..."only".
Timmy
Days Left - 107
Total Distance Run - 130.80 miles
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