Running is for the birds.

Okay, my run at lunch was so great in a lot of ways, and yet not so great because of one thing: the 20 mph wind. UGGGGHHH. Kept me back from what I know could have been record-breaking paces the entire way.

Anyway, started out at 1:30 pm with 2 co-workers who asked me to join them on their run. After 1.60 miles there is a major street connection, and that’s where they turned around. I kept going, and man were there some hills. Good training though for sure. I’m serious. I’m going to load my garmin data later so that you all can have a looksee.

Numbers were as follows:

.30 miles not recorded because Garmin was finding satellite.
Measured it on the return trip.
Mile 1 - 8:35 (with co-workers)
Mile 2 - 8:05
Mile 3 - 7:19
Mile 4 - 6:50
Mile 5 - 6:28
Mile 6 - 7:03
.38 - 7:38

Total for the run - 6.38 miles, 47:14, 7:25 average pace

So, I could have gone further, and DEFINITELY faster, but the damn wind was so strong I was afraid I wouldn’t make it back in time. Plus those hills slowed me down just a little. I went from my office to the Interstate, then turned around and came back.

Once I got back I decided to go ahead and run my usual 8 miles, so I ran 2 miles on the treadmill. Seemed freaking easy as crap.

.68 miles @ 7:53 pace
.60 miles @ 7:30 pace
.72 miles @ 7:04 pace

Total for that run - 2.00 miles, 15:02, 7:31 pace

So, in all, I ran 8.38 miles today in 62:16, average pace 7:26, plus a little .30 miles in there that weren’t timed. I’ll upload that elevation data.