Sunday, November 15, 2009

Enjoyable long run

Today's run started at 31F and only got up to 35F by the time I was done, so the warm weather gear worked better this time.  One thing I noticed on my jacket today is that the inside of my elbows sweat!  Weird.  Also, I realized that as the weather gets colder, I might want to drink my coffee at the cafe and then jog back.  Walking really requires an extra layer, particularly after a sweaty run.  My body temp just gets too low when walking and I get cold.

It was a beautiful day.  I got a late start because my daughter woke up early and I didn't want her being the only one awake, letting her roam around the house getting into stuff isn't a good idea.  Since it was light out when I got out, I got to run on the paths.  I enjoy that.

There were a few times when I wanted to stop, but I didn't.  For the steep hills, I put myself in efficient mode, kind of like what I do when I do a kick at the end of a run.  I think that leaves me with a lot more breath at the top of the hill and a lower heart rate.

I ran for 5.56miles at an average of 11:13 pace.  Then, I walked 0.84 miles.

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