What a run.
I have no idea how long it is, but it's become my regular weekend route.
3 hours out and back, through the neighborhood, past the university, across Menaul and Candalaria. The turn around is at Montgomery.
I started June 15th, taking the levee paths along the arroyo, seeking extra mileage.
Whew (!)--were my legs sore after the first day, so I decided to keep on doing it.
I went again on the 22nd and 29th of June, and this morning was my fourth time.
I'm consistent at 3 hours--almost right to the minute.
But today, I reached the turn around in an hour and 11 minutes, and sailed back home for a total time of 2:29. That's 30 minutes faster than my regular pace. Over (what used to be) a 3 hour run, that is pretty significant.
I'm not sure what was different today, but it's probably a combination of multiple factors:
The weather was certainly cooler. After many a Sunday morning returning hot, sweaty, and cooked, today was a delight.
I decided to use my new shoes. They're Asics. I've been wearing this brand for a long time and they always work for me. I transfered my orthotics to a brand new, unused pair, and took them on a 2 and one half hour first time break in run. That's how much confidence I have in them--and, of course, they did the job.
Finally, I only had 4 hour of sleep two nights ago, so last night I went to bed early, slept deep, and woke up feeling great.
But the real kicker, at least to me, is my unconstructed, do-whatever-I-feel-like brand of training these days.
Unless the streets are shape-shifting.
Shhhh...
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3 comments:
Wow, 30 minutes is a heck of an improvement! And 3 hours is quite long to be running just for fun, certainly more than a half marathon. Maybe you should try running a marathon? I'm planning to do the Rio Grande one in Las Cruces end of October if they ever get their online registration site working ...
30 minutes, Thats great! Maybe you have broken through to a new level!
Very cool!
I think this run was a cool weather anomaly--and I don't think (after all this time) I'll ever have a run time break through to another level--I think I'm mostly just staving off decline! But I do appreciate your comments.
Shirley, you're coming to NM? How cool. A marathon may be in the future for me, but I also have to be careful of my joints. Right now, this 3 hour run distance seems to be working for me--and it's more than I ever thought I would be able to do--so I'm happy with it. But, you never know.
Good luck with your marathon!
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