This week we are supposed to be tapering our workout. yesterday was my rest day. Not much of a rest as I drove 3 hours to/from class all day. Today Byron and I swam at the lake and ran. Only a little less than 2 miles running on the flat dam.
What was really interesting was while running my goal was to run SLOWLY. We are supposed to do things at an easy pace. So I tried. But I was out of breath the entire time. I wondered to myself, why? It must be the heat. Afterall it is well over 90 degrees but I'm not too hot. There is a nice breeze. Maybe I really do have issues with my lungs. My mom was a heavy smoker and I had chronic bronchitis throughout my childhood. Enough of the hypochondriacal reasoning. I don't know. I guess I am just tired.
I get back to the car and calculate my time, expecting over 12 min/mile. I ran 9.09 min miles!!!!! That's why I was short of breath. My fastest has been 11.33 min/mile. How did this happen? I tried to run slowly! I accounted for the distance as it was less than 2 miles. If I had done a full 2miles my pace would have been even more amazing. I ran about 1.75 miles.
Too cool. Tomorrow is a bike day. I work tonight and have clinic in the morning so I'll squeeze and easy bike ride on my new bike sometime.
2 comments:
GO! Speed racer! Good luck this weekend.
That's is awesome. I tried to comment on your post below, after you found my blog, but blogger wouldn't let me.
Your adventure is quite inspirational.
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