As I mentioned earlier, today's run was truly fabulous! Everything just went right. I warmed up for about 1/2 mile before starting my Garmin, then started running... and running... and running! I did not walk until mile 14. Only two of 16 miles were over 10 minutes!
I kept looking at my watch and thinking, "I don't know how long I can sustain this pace." But I stayed right around 9:45 until the last few miles. Mile 14 hurt my average, but I made up for it on miles 15 and 16.
Mile 1: 9:47
Mile 2: 9:39
Mile 3: 9:38
Mile 4: 9:51
Mile 5: 9:58
Mile 6: 9:38
Mile 7: 9:29
Mile 8: 9:24
Mile 9: 9:13
Mile 10: 9:57
Mile 11: 9:52
Mile 12: 10:07
Mile 13: 9:42
Mile 14: 11:23
Mile 15: 9:15
Mile 16: 9:04
Overall pace: 9:48. This would be a 4:14 marathon, only 14 minutes off my goal! Today I really felt like I could do it. The training is paying off. The listening to my sore legs is paying off, too!
Since I got home, I've had a Recoverite, used my hand held massager, and did some stretching. I'm really hoping to minimize soreness tomorrow.
Average HR: 154
Max HR: 164
Calories burned: 1605
I'm panting and having a heart attack just thinking about not walking until mile 14! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI have found a great training route, away from my normal routine. Very flat. Happy to see my endurance continuing to build.
ReplyDeleteLes and I were laughing last night remembering that I couldn't run half a mile when we were first married!