The last two days have been very mild for December in Ohio. Yesterday afternoon I ran in 60 degree weather, this morning high 40's.
This morning's run was supposed to be 4-6 miles pyramid. I ran a total of 4.8 miles at an 8:58 pace. The first two miles were run at an 8:50 pace--after running my first mile in 8:11. The next 2.27 miles were run at an 8:57 pace. The last half mile was at a 9:30 pace. The route was mostly flat, two small but steady hills during the 3rd and 4th miles. So I didn't really do a good job with pyramid overall, I managed to go faster in the middle than the end but not the beginning. As I was running, I did think about how I am going to have to learn to pace better. I am aiming for 12 minute miles in my half so going out at just a little slower than 8 minute miles is so not going to work.
Yesterday's run was a surprise for me when I looked at the running schedule. "Only three miles?" I was amazed to see that it was such a "short" distance. It was marked as three miles, your choice. Since I had taken the last two days off of running, I decided that a bit of torture with the hills was in order. My parents' town has a lot more in the way of hills than mine so I was in the perfect place for it. The route had two level 5 hills (lowest level) and I ran a pace of 9:38. I actually ended up running just over 4 miles. I normally prefer running in warmer weather but today it threw me for a loop. I think I would've been better off in a different pair of running pants.
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