Sunday, April 8, 2012
Racing the sun
It being Easter, I got started on my run a little late today. Late, like 6:30pm. The sun hasn't been going down until closer to 8 lately, but I had to put in 8 miles today and at a 10:30 pace, that's really pushin' it. Today, I was racing the sun to get my mileage in. Lucky for me, the sun went down around 7:50 but it wasn't totally dark until 8:15 or 8:30. Once again I was able to meet and exceed my goal even with this challenge thrown into the mix. I set out for 8 miles and ran 9. I'm not sure how long my body will allow this one mile increase each week, but I'm loving it. It feels so good to go out with a number in mind and be able to go beyond that. It feels better than good - it feels AMAZING. I know I'm not even to 10 miles, but the way things are going I am confident in my ability to be well-prepared for a full marathon. And, right now running is my outlet - I need it for my own sanity(crazy at work right now).
Labels:
marathon,
marathon training,
mileage,
pace,
Running,
stress relief,
Sunday Run
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Very nice Brenda! I am glad your training is going so well. I just hopped back on FB, and was scrolling through your page....I'm very sorry I never realized you had this blog. Now I'll be following it!
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