Daily Run: 1 More Mile
Time of Day: 6:00 AM
Weather: 80*, 84% humidity
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 32 seconds
Distance: 11 miles
Average Pace: 8:30/mile
Notes: Today I added a mile onto my “long run” that I am trying to slowly build up. Milo woke me up at 5:30, so I got an early start. He wakes me up every morning, but sometimes I can go back to sleep. Good thing I got up today because the heat index was already 86*.
It was still dark at 6 AM, and although I began sweating immediately I think it helps to run in the dark. I don’t remember being too uncomfortable later either, so maybe I’m getting used to it.
I ran a good pace from miles 2-8, but then I started to get tired. My body is used to quitting at 8 miles now, I guess, and I still had 3 to go. Luckily after about 1/2 a mile I saw the girl that I passed with a purpose about a month ago cut into the trail just ahead of me. She saw me too and kept looking back. Again. Clearly she did not learn her lesson the last time, but passing her again certainly helped pick up the pace on my last few miles.
Tomorrow I am doing the elliptical so that I don’t have to do it over the weekend. West Wing doesn’t come on during the weekend.
By the way, don’t bake cookies on long run days when you are hungry. Too many eaten today with the justification: “Well they’re best when they’re warm from the oven!” What’s your cookie eating justification?
Make me some catnip cookies
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wow it’s really dark at 6am? crazy. the sun still gets up here at 530. great job on the run! it must be so exciting to be upping the distances
Great run! Cookies are best right out of the oven
Aren’t cookies the new recommended workout recovery fuel? Or wait, maybe it’s chocolate milk that’s getting all popular as a post-run fuel-up. How about a compromise: milk and cookies?
Love the nervous “look back” from other runners who sense you might pass them. It’s such an invitation!
Eh, if cookies are there and baked, then it’s a goshdarn shame not to eat them. If I lived with a cookie baker, this might be different. Nice run! I appreciate your passing duties.
“Clearly she did not learn her lesson the last time, but passing her again certainly helped pick up the pace on my last few miles.” – I LOVE THIS!!! You tell ‘em, Jess!!
My cookie justification: because I want them.
i go with the same justification
it’s really true!!