40 miles this week???
I know, I know, I said I was going to post next about how ultrarunning is helping me move through the freeze response, but I had such a great, incredible run this morning, I just had to post about it!
After maybe 4 hours of sleep of restless sleep (due to poor Ash's ear and upper respitory infection causing all-night coughing and sleeplessness), I got up at 4:45. Managed to get ready quickly, and was out the door by 5:09, extra early!
The sky was gray with orange streaks, the half-moon was watching over me and the breeze was cool and nurturing. After taking yesterday off and spending time stretching and using the foam roller, my legs felt great. After about two miles, I realized that if I play it right, I can actually get 40 miles this week - wow! I decided I was feeling good so I'd start by tacking on an additional mile. Why not? I was already out and running, one more mile wasn't much - 12 minutes, tops!
I'm learning that it takes me about three miles to get warmed up - and then I can speed up and feel great. So I did! And I added that extra mile, which felt great, and still made it home in enough time to stretch, eat a bowl of cereal and get online to log my run. I about choked on my cereal when I realized my pace for the entire 6.5 miles was 10:59! I figured I was going 11:40/mile. I don't know the last time I had a moderate-length run under 11-minute miles! Maybe last December, when I was running 10:15-minute-miles as a part of very painful 8-mile tempo runs (I think I had two or three of those in December). Granted, this morning's course is a flat and fast on a smooth urban trail, and it's not hiking-trail-running, but still! I think I'm most excited about the fact that it felt slower - it didn't hurt. It felt like a jog. Maybe I am getting faster overall!
Comments
Great job on your run and your weekly mileage!!! That's an awesome feeling when you find out you've been running faster than you thought! Keep it up!
Posted by: Heath | May 19, 2006 12:48 PM
You're definitely in the zone!
Posted by: Sarah | May 19, 2006 01:26 PM
Great job!!! You obviously ARE getting faster!
Posted by: Lora | May 19, 2006 04:38 PM
40 Miles!!! You Can Do It!
Posted by: Rob | May 19, 2006 05:08 PM
Sounds like a good week. Ultra runners say that whatever you can run in a week, you can run in a day! I see a 50-miler in your future.
Posted by: Donald | May 19, 2006 05:40 PM
Whew! You are flying! Way to go!
I missed out on the previous post and running skirt discussion. I find it interesting that I am seeing them around town - on women who are not running. Must be comfy.
Posted by: backofpack | May 19, 2006 05:55 PM
Told ya:) Johnny, beware of your speedy wife!
Posted by: olga | May 19, 2006 07:15 PM
I know what you mean about 3 miles...I'm the same! And I totally thought about you on the trail yesterday. How does she do this all the time, I wondered???
Posted by: susie | May 20, 2006 01:50 AM
awesome time! Those are the best runs, aren't they?
Posted by: jeanne | May 20, 2006 05:01 AM
I'm totally the exact same way... it takes me at least 2-3 miles to really warm up and feel comfortable.
Great job on the milage and the speediness!
Posted by: sarah | May 20, 2006 06:16 AM
Get well soon Ash. Good mileage Angie, it all goes in the bank.
Posted by: Mike Salkowski | May 20, 2006 09:43 AM
Great job with the run and week, hope Ash is feeling better soon!
Posted by: Jack | May 20, 2006 10:49 AM
That's great getting those miles in! And you are getting faster!
I see you are doing the S&S in Kentucky, I had wanted to run that before my ITB acted up over winter.
Posted by: Kim | May 20, 2006 11:40 AM
you are not just getting faster, but you are getting more pumped up about your running. i am so excited for you, angie!
Posted by: matt | May 20, 2006 02:39 PM
Dang girl - you are getting fast!!
Posted by: Jessica | May 20, 2006 02:48 PM
More miles and more speed - how cool for you! Way to go Angie.
Posted by: darrell | May 21, 2006 03:50 PM
Any more the first week I at night turn and I can not fall asleep. It starts to affect my work. What to me to undertake? WBR LeoP
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