Well, I did my 3 miles today. I was able to run the whole thing, but my throat is so raw now! It was a pretty good run, I did the 3 miles in 35:15,
mile 1- 11:48
mile 2- 12:06
mile 3- 11:19
It was kinda weird, I ran around the .8 mile track by my DD's preschool, it is a pretty good course, and has a good uphill at one side of the oval, with a nice downhill on the other. On one side, there was a head wind, that at times, especially during my second mile made it feel like I was standing still, but then you go down to the other side of the track, and since it is pretty sheltered, there is nothing, barely even a breeze, so it felt very hot. It was a beautiful day, clear and sunny, with temps in the mid 50's, and breezy. So it was pretty much perfect for running except for the head wind. I felt pretty good, with the exception of my throat. I was able to push it the last mile, which kind of suprised me. But it turned out pretty good. I have a rest day tomorrow, and hopefully will feel much better for my 3 miles on Thu, which will be the same course.
Laurie- Glad your back and had a great trip! Pretty crazy to be allergic to an allergy medication! But from everything we are hearing here, it is going to be a very bad season. Thankfully the Claritan seems to be helping DD some, unfortunately she can only take it once a day, so that makes it a little harder. And as always, thanks for the encouragement. I keep reminding myself that less then 2 months ago I was running only 15 mins at a time, and struggling with that, so 3 miles is pretty good. I just hope the speed starts to pick up a bit soon, I am hoping to hit at least 10 min miles for these 3 milers.
mile 1- 11:48
mile 2- 12:06
mile 3- 11:19
It was kinda weird, I ran around the .8 mile track by my DD's preschool, it is a pretty good course, and has a good uphill at one side of the oval, with a nice downhill on the other. On one side, there was a head wind, that at times, especially during my second mile made it feel like I was standing still, but then you go down to the other side of the track, and since it is pretty sheltered, there is nothing, barely even a breeze, so it felt very hot. It was a beautiful day, clear and sunny, with temps in the mid 50's, and breezy. So it was pretty much perfect for running except for the head wind. I felt pretty good, with the exception of my throat. I was able to push it the last mile, which kind of suprised me. But it turned out pretty good. I have a rest day tomorrow, and hopefully will feel much better for my 3 miles on Thu, which will be the same course.
Laurie- Glad your back and had a great trip! Pretty crazy to be allergic to an allergy medication! But from everything we are hearing here, it is going to be a very bad season. Thankfully the Claritan seems to be helping DD some, unfortunately she can only take it once a day, so that makes it a little harder. And as always, thanks for the encouragement. I keep reminding myself that less then 2 months ago I was running only 15 mins at a time, and struggling with that, so 3 miles is pretty good. I just hope the speed starts to pick up a bit soon, I am hoping to hit at least 10 min miles for these 3 milers.