I'm really bummed. I was motivated to run my 10 miles but the damn calendar and the damn rain have gotten in my way today. If only I were fast enough to knock out 10 miles in less than 1:40 (and that's on a good day), I could have got it done this morning. This morning the sun was out and I was dressed and raring to run. I couldn't do it though. I had a manicure/pedicure appointment and I wouldn't have made it if I'd gone for the run.
Now it's after 4:00 and it's been pouring for two hours. I've still got to feed everyone and take my daughter to her Bat Mitzvah lesson at 6:30.
BUT I WILL GET THIS RUN IN TOMORROW!! I've already cancelled my strength workout at the gym in order to to the run. If I'm really motivated, we have dumbells in the basement, but you know how that goes...
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Saturday, September 8, 2007
The Weatherman is a Liar
I came home from my nephew's football game last night and plotted a course on mapmyrun.com which I optimistically named "10 Miles Flattish." Notice the "ish." It's funny how those one dimensional maps can change when you actually run them in 3D.
I also relied on the week's weather reports that proclaimed cooler temperatures by the weekend. I don't know when those "cooler temperatures" happened, but by 7AM they were long gone. I actually felt like I was running in a warm blanket and that was just the first mile!
Heat, humidity, and hills aside I managed to crank out a nice little 10 mile pace run averaging 9:56 m/m. I was hoping to average faster because I felt like I was putting forth a harder effort, but I think four water bottles and the heat worked against me. I have no idea what to hope for in next Sundays half marathon. I know that even though today's effort was definitely an effort it was nowhere near an all out take no prisoners effort.
Do I have what it takes? We'll see.
Just for fun, and because they look so pretty, I'll post my splits:
Mile 1 9:40
Mile 2 9:46
Mile 3 9:50
Mile 4 9:59
Mile 5 9:52
Mile 6 10:18 (pit stop)
Mile 7 9:44
Mile 8 10:09 (giant hill -- had to walk, boo!)
Mile 9 10:06 Mile 10 9:22 (really only 9.95 miles )
I also relied on the week's weather reports that proclaimed cooler temperatures by the weekend. I don't know when those "cooler temperatures" happened, but by 7AM they were long gone. I actually felt like I was running in a warm blanket and that was just the first mile!
Heat, humidity, and hills aside I managed to crank out a nice little 10 mile pace run averaging 9:56 m/m. I was hoping to average faster because I felt like I was putting forth a harder effort, but I think four water bottles and the heat worked against me. I have no idea what to hope for in next Sundays half marathon. I know that even though today's effort was definitely an effort it was nowhere near an all out take no prisoners effort.
Do I have what it takes? We'll see.
Just for fun, and because they look so pretty, I'll post my splits:
Mile 1 9:40
Mile 2 9:46
Mile 3 9:50
Mile 4 9:59
Mile 5 9:52
Mile 6 10:18 (pit stop)
Mile 7 9:44
Mile 8 10:09 (giant hill -- had to walk, boo!)
Mile 9 10:06 Mile 10 9:22 (really only 9.95 miles )
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