6am - Alarm goes off and I shoot out of bed with extreme anxiety about this 5 miler and decide 15 more minutes of sleep will help calm my nerves
6:15am- damn alarm goes off again and I'm forced to face the beast
6:20am- time to find the perfect outfit (don't judge) I need all the running gods to be on my side and
everything about this run must be set up for success. Who wants to run with a wedgie for 5miles (just sayin')
6:30am- drag my pace setter (aka, the hubs) out of bed and throw coffee at him. Who drinks coffee RIGHT before a run you say? This guy......
7am- time to begin my longest run to date! I could have peed my pants I was so nervous, but I am determined to run the entire 5 miles!
7:55am- run is complete and I feel amazing!! we're talkin' "fist pump" amazing..... "who am I and what the hell happened to the real me" amazing! Can you believe it? It's a miracle! Here's a pic of me right after the run...
The Hubs told me to look dramatic and tired, but I couldn't cause I was on cloud nine! I had just survived a run that I was convinced was gonna kill me......YAHOOOO! Here's the Hubs....being all dramatic and what not
Here's the breakdown of our run ....
Distance: 5 miles
Average Pace: 11:07
mile 1 - 10:59
mile 2 - 11:18 (I think I slowed down because I knew mile 3 was uphill...energy conservation people)
mile 3 - 11:06
mile 4 - 11:03
mile 5 - 11:11
Calories burned: 799 (um...yes please)
Overall, I was happy with my times, but for me it's more about distance. I want to show up to the starting line in November with 100% certainty that I will run the entire race without needing to stop. Maybe as my running gets better I'll change my tune and speed will become more of a factor, but for now it's just about finishing. I should also mention that the weather was GORGEOUS for our run. After training for the past 3 weeks in 90+ degree heat, it was such a blessing to walk outside and have it be a brisk 65. I'm hoping that this is the weather I can expect in Savannah, GA for the big race!
My next run/cross train is Sunday, so stay tuned ;)
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