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Slow 'n easy
So today called for a 4 mile "recovery" run. I'm not sure what I was supposed to be recovering from, since the 9 miler was on Thursday, and my long run is tomorrow. I checked my book before heading out, and it said this should be one of my slower runs for the week. I started running down my street and the forced myself to slow down. I ended up running mostly 9:20s, which felt really slow after the paces I've been running lately (but probably should've been even slower). I messed up and ran my last mile too fast, but didn't realize that until looking at my splits just now. I guess I got excited about being done?
But if my long runs are supposed to be MP + 60-90 seconds, that means today's run was about what my long runs should be. I'm not too big of a fan of running that pace ... time to remind myself of the comment Jeff left the other day about saving the speed for the track. Sigh. I know he's right, and after all if he can run his long runs at 8-8:30 and still run speedy marathons it won't hurt me to run over 9s.
It was a good day to be out running - too bad it was my short day. I actually was out the door shortly after 8, which is pretty good for my lately. It was slightly overcast/partially sunny, and the temperature/humidity seemed low. I ran from my house to the DT; there weren't many people out yet. Well, there were cars in the lot, but no one on the section I was on.
I took Molly out for a short run and walk after getting back. We ran into the new development, and she conveniently needed to stop right by an info box. I picked up the flyer, because it's an updated listing of the available lots. Apparently the Engineer and I have waited too long, because the lots we liked are all marked as sold. (He thinks we might be able to get the builder to buy it off of the builder who bought it, but hard to say if that's possible). There are only 2 lots left that can have 2 story houses built on them, and I don't really want my "dream house" to have houses backing up to them. (And I'm pretty sure I don't want to live behind one of the current houses).
1 | 9:33
2 | 9:25 | 18:59
3 | 9:24 | 28:24
4 | 8:59 | 37:23
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4.05 miles | 37:49 | 9:20/mi.
CD with Molly:
0.75 miles | 7:00 | 9:20/mi.
walk 0.48 miles | 7:57
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Comments
Nice pacing and that actually should be what your long runs are done at. I did most of mine at 9:15-9:30 pace and I held 8:30 for the marathon. I have actually seen 30 seconds to 90 seconds slower, but most is 60-90 and I know I should've slowed mine down a bit more but oh well. I'm bad sometimes too, if the run is feeling good, I'll go longer than I'm scheduled!! (of course I devised my own plan so I guess that's legal!!)
Posted by: Danielle | June 26, 2006 7:33 AM
Well it seems to have worked for you so it can't have been too bad! :)
Posted by: Marisa | June 26, 2006 7:52 PM