Spring has sprung!
Or at least it’s trying to. These pretty flowers have popped up all around my running route. Of course, what you don’t see in this photo is the giant pile of snow sitting in a shady patch a few feet away (I’m shocked it’s still there after Saturday’s rain). But thanks to the lovely weather, I ran outside yesterday.
My plan from my coach called for 12 miles. 2 miles warmup, 2 miles at a 14:00 pace, 2 at a 13:30 pace, and 2 cooldown miles.
I failed miserably at pacing. But it was an awesome run.
- 1 – 14:12
- 2 – 14:00
- 3 – 14:03
- 4 – 13:42
- 5 – 13:46
- 6 – 13:53
- 7 – 12:44
- 8 – 12:43
- 9 – 12:59
- 10 – 13:06
- 11 – 13:13
- 12 – 14:18
I really wasn’t expecting much out of this run because I’ve been sick, but I got back to regular workouts this week, and it looks like my body has recovered. This is the fastest long training run I’ve had in a long time. I was worried that the treadmill miles were giving me some fake speed, but it looks like they’re doing what they’re supposed to.
I’m still well off any PR pace, but it’s nice to see some improvements coming. Of course, after Cherry Blossom, my focus is going back to triathlon, but I’m hoping I can keep some of the speed around for the fall.
Either way, it feels good to be back and it feels great to be running outside. However, I did finally put away the shovel and snowboots, so if it snows again, I’m sorry that I jinxed us.
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