Last Tuesday’s run was fast for me- I hauled ass and kept on going!
Last Thursday’s run was the tempo run and it still remains hard for me. This was the second time I did my tempo run outside and I find it is more difficult to push myself to run faster when I don’t have the treadmill to rely on. Towards the end of my tempo run, I felt like I could have kept on going. Weird thing is- I think the tempo runs ARE making me faster overall. Amazing how this consistent training stuff works, isn’t it?
Saturday was my long run of 5 miles. It took me until Mile 3 to feel completely warmed up and finally hitting my stride. I hit an endorphin high around mile 3.25 and that carried me all the way to the end. My last mile was at a 10:30 min pace, which is very fast for me and not my normal. I am still using the run/walk method and loving every minute of it!
- Miles run since I started running on 10/03/09: 167
- Miles this week: 11.69
- Miles since I started training on 01/31/10: 54.27
- Miles to go until San Diego: 217.5
Fundraising the required minimum amount for LLS has been on my mind a lot lately. I am bound and determined to think outside of the box, to raise the amount I need to for LLS, and to participate in the San Diego 1/2 Marathon with my team. It will happen.
Oh yes, it will happen.