A nice Spring training run.
Today was another beautiful Spring day, 18°C (65°F). My poor wife has a cold with fever, so she was passed out on the couch when I came back from church. I decided it was a good time to run so saddled up and hit my 14K (8.6 mile) route. What gorgeous weather, I love the Spring. The flowers are starting to pop up here and there, hard to believe we had snow just two short weeks ago.
It was a bit breezy as I wandered out across the fields, but it felt good. I felt surprising fit, considering my very long run this past Friday. I was running strong as I passed my 10K marker, so picked up the speed a little finishing in 1:19:36. If my bycycle odometer is correct and my route is 14K, then I averaged 5:41/KM (9:09/mile). If I can keep this up on my 14K training runs I should be able to break my PR on the next half-marathon.
Happy running!
Comments
DATE: 6:04 AM
I'm jealous of your weather ... imagining a lovely spring run in Germany .... (sigh...) :)Glad you had a great run! Take good care of your wife ... who DOESN'T have this in their family right now?!?
Posted by: beverly | July 5, 2006 11:55 PM
DATE: 10:38 PM
It sounds like spring is coming around to all the RBF. It's about time. Great run for you.
Posted by: Susan | July 5, 2006 11:55 PM
DATE: 12:11 AM
Darn, hope your wife is feeling better soon, Jack. Looks like the flu has made it over to you. Thanks for the rundown on cleaning the camelback. I know alot of folks have them. I use the fuel belt right now, and I'm wondering if those 4 little bottles are going to be enough for an 18 miler in the middle of nowhere when full marathon training hits.
Posted by: Jon in Michigan | July 5, 2006 11:55 PM