JennysSeven
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 18, 2015
Had a great run tonight! 4.58 miles instead of my planned 5, because our schedule got all out of whack and I didn't allow enough time before I had to pick up my daughter from dance. Fortunately her studio is at the entrance of our subdivision so we just ran there on our way back rather than having to make it back to the house and drive.
I've been getting way too concerned about all the stats on my watch, so this time I decided to just enjoy running and not worry about all the numbers. Jordan and I went together, and chatted while we ran, so that was nice. And in spite of chatting, stopping at street crossings to wait for the lights (we left the neighborhood for the main roads), running into a gas station so Jordan could use the bathroom, and generally just keeping it light and fun, I ended up going faster overall than my previous 5-mile runs. So go figure, LOL! I wasn't remotely consistent, but I also wasn't trying to be. Splits were 12:08, 13:06, 14:45 (the bathroom trip was in here and I didn't think to pause the timer), 13:02, and the last .58 was 8:21 (14:24 pace). And I wasn't exhausted at the end and could've continued.
I also stopped by the running store today and picked up a variety of gels, chews, powders to put in water, etc. to try. I think I've hit that point where my longer runs are long enough to start figuring out nutrition. They all sound nasty. I'm kind of afraid to try them. I'll start with my 8-mile run scheduled for this weekend. Ick. LOL!
I've been getting way too concerned about all the stats on my watch, so this time I decided to just enjoy running and not worry about all the numbers. Jordan and I went together, and chatted while we ran, so that was nice. And in spite of chatting, stopping at street crossings to wait for the lights (we left the neighborhood for the main roads), running into a gas station so Jordan could use the bathroom, and generally just keeping it light and fun, I ended up going faster overall than my previous 5-mile runs. So go figure, LOL! I wasn't remotely consistent, but I also wasn't trying to be. Splits were 12:08, 13:06, 14:45 (the bathroom trip was in here and I didn't think to pause the timer), 13:02, and the last .58 was 8:21 (14:24 pace). And I wasn't exhausted at the end and could've continued.
I also stopped by the running store today and picked up a variety of gels, chews, powders to put in water, etc. to try. I think I've hit that point where my longer runs are long enough to start figuring out nutrition. They all sound nasty. I'm kind of afraid to try them. I'll start with my 8-mile run scheduled for this weekend. Ick. LOL!