Workout: 6 Miles

Time: 54:01 (8:48, 8:52, 8:59, 9:07, 9:05, 9:09)

So this workout was kind of a rush workout, since I had a meeting with a photographer at 7, and I got home from work at 5:30.  I originally was just going to do 5, but then I thought, why slack?  So I did 6.

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The weather has been kind to me recently.  It was 58 degrees when I started the run and around 55 degrees when I finished.  Clear and comfortable.  A little windy, but nothing is perfect.

So I set my Garmin to warn me if I ran faster than an 8:45 pace, and off I went.  By the way, my Garmin’s volume has been very low lately…anyone else have that problem?  I tried blowing out the “speaker” holes with compressed air, but it didn’t help.  But I digress.  In any case, I headed out into a dark night with my blinking Team in Training reflector clipped onto the back of my neck (shirt).   I still need to get a headlamp and a cool kid’s reflective vest.

I tried a somewhat new route this time…same roads I’ve run on before, just a different configuration.   It’s a really good mix of hills…and more hills.  Ha.  I’ve decided that my week day runs will be mostly hilly, and my weekend runs will be flat.  Good plan I think…keeps a good mix and I don’t kill myself on long runs with hills.

The run was pretty uneventful.  I’ve noticed that my calves are a little tight, so I’m paying attention to them, stretching them some more, icing them, etc.  Gotta keep my body in tip top shape.  With the amount of miles I’ll be running, I think it’s VERY important to listen to my body and heed any and all warnings it gives me.

Well, that’s it for this run.  Tune in next time for more updates, and until then…Run on Friends!