Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Fast!

Today I was fast! Maybe not compared to other runners but for me, I was booking! I haven't had a run like that in a while. I knew from the minute my feet hit the pavement that it was going to be a good run. Normally it takes me at least 5 minutes to warm up, then I need to stop and stretch because my legs have been so tight in the past. Not today though. I stepped out of my friend's house (who was watching my kids) and it was on! I starting at a 9:30 pace to warm up but when I got to my normal stretching spot I didn't stop to stretch, I just kept going. Half a mile into it my pace was 9 minutes, I hit a mile and my watch started beeping to tell me I was going faster than an 8:30 pace. I normally slow down when I hear it beep but today I wanted it to keep on beeping. I pushed a little harder and ran miles 2 and 3 between an 8:10-8:15 pace. I was sweating hard and it felt awesome. When I'd get to a hill I would sprint up it. My legs and lungs were burning but it felt so good! I know I pushed under an 8 minute mile several times during the run. My total distance was 4.3 miles, my average pace was about 8:30 (given my slower start and cool down)

Running fast is fun! My friend recently got 2nd place (and a medal) in a 5K she did. She was REALLY booking, I think her average pace was around a 7:30 minute mile. I'm definitely not even close to that right now but going "fast" today made me think that maybe someday I could be...

2 comments:

  1. heck yeah you could be! granted, my legs are twice as long as yours so you would need to take twice as many steps, but you could totally do it! :) isn't it so different from marathon training? i never, ever ran under a 9m/m while training for the marathon. i am starting to like it more and more, as long as my legs can handle the difference. good for you!

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  2. I love days like that. They are few and far between for me and I treasure them. I think 8:30 is an awesome pace for 4 miles, I also feel like I'm really hauling if I get that pace- it feels so good! Nice job!

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