Workout: 12 Miles
Time: 1:52
Weather: Rainy
Today was probably the most unhappy 12 miler I’ve ever done. I’m glad I got through it, but it was not a happy time. First, it rained the whole time. But I figured, running at the Towpath, I’d have to tree cover to keep my dry. Wrong. I got even larger rain drops on me because they collected on the leaves and THEN fell on me. By the end of the run I was soaked. I literally was able to ring water out of my shirt. Second, I had to carry a Gatorade bottle with me. I do not like carrying things with me at all. It just throws me entire run off balance. Third, my legs just felt tired today…not sure why, but they just did.
The first 8 miles weren’t bad…not easy, but I wasn’t really struggling. Averaged around 8:45 per mile…slower than I wanted, but with the rain and the Gatorade bottle I accepted it. However, mile 9 I started to feel a bit tired and a bit disoriented. Luckily, the end of mile 9 was my scheduled stop for Gatorade and Powergel. However, getting started again did not go well. For some reason my body just did not want to run anymore. So the last 3 miles I ended up taking a 0.1 mile walk break every half mile. So my pace dropped from around 8:45 per mile to around 10:15 per mile. Not ideal at all. True, I did still get the distance in, but the run was just not what I was hoping for. Luckily, it’s the last long run before the race in two weeks. I can only hope it won’t be running.
In any case, no running tomorrow, but I’ll try to run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, then a 7 miler on Saturday. We’ll see how it goes.
Until then, run on friends!
P.S. I’m gonna try to do another video on Wednesday, with some pretty exciting news! Stay tuned!a
I love the fall weather for running. It’s the perfect mix…bright sunshine, clear skies, but relatively cool and dry air. You couldn’t ask for anything better. What’s your favorite season? Share your opinion in the poll on the right hand side of the screen!
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