I did my long run Thursday, so today was just a medium run. I worked on trying to keep my pace where I'd like it to be rather than where it has been lately. Not fast (gonna save going fast for Ricky Bobby) - just a pace that I know I can run effieciently at and is a pace I've found a groove in before.
I've never run the p-town by myself before, but ended up not having any problems other than dogs. The lady sat on her porch talking on her phone while her dog ran out into the road and chased me. I got the pepper spray ready, but he never came at me, just barked and chased me. I couldn't believe the lady just sat there like a bump on a log. Call off your freakin' dog, woman!
Paces were: 10:00, 9:14, 9:16, 9:18, 9:28, 9:25, 9:07, 8:36. then I walked a little and finished with a cool down of .7 at a 9:40. Miles 5 and 6 were where I stopped to get ice at the gas station (refill my water bottle) and where I stopped to gu. I turned off my garmin when I did those things, but I think it made my time slower and made it harder to get back in the groove.
overall avg pace was 9:20. Pretty much where I wanted to have it, so it's all good.
On a non-running note, my daughter got a chicken last night. It was a stray that was being chased by dogs. The lady who found it has chickens, but they're all bigger than this little chick and were pecking on it (as chickens do...). So now we have an ugly chicken.
Not sure if it's a boy or girl chicken yet. Time will tell. No name for it either..we just call it "ugly." My daughter is in love with the little thing. Here's a pix of her holding it. Any suggestions for a name? (other than fartlek?)
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