My mileage estimate was a little off today, so I ended up running more than I'd planned. It turned out okay, and I had a wonderful run with good company the whole time. I did an out and back, then out again run. Down to Sealey's house, back here, and back to Sealey's. We thought it was just a little over 6 miles to her house, and that would give me the 18 with a little room at the end to cool down. When we actually arrived at her house, our distance was 6.86. So we were in for a longer run. No big deal. At her house, we stopped for a couple minutes, got water and pick up Sealey. She ran her first 13.1 today. It was fun to see her accomplish her first 1/2 marathon distance. We woo-hooed as she hit the mark, and then she kept running to finish her distance. We also stopped for a few minutes when we got back to my house. Got water, a little gatorade, warmed up, and used to potty. So we ran three 6.86 legs with a little stop off at each end mark. The break gave us a chance to rest a little. It was nice. The sun was out all morning, and it made us feel warmer. The winds actually dropped during the course of our run, so they weren't a problem. Our starting temp was 29o with 6 mph winds and 34% humidity. By the end it was a balmy 36o with 3 mph winds and 30% humidity. I'm glad I didn't get up in the early hours to run. Getting a good night's sleep is part of being ready for a good, long run. Starting time was 10:44 am. Paces were 10:01, 9:59, 9:49, 9:48, 9:42, 9:56, 9:56, 10:06, 10:17, 10:24, 10:39, 10:29, 10:23, 10:22, 10:10, 10:07, 10:20, 10:01, 10:14, 10:15, 9:07(last .47) . I intentionally tried picking up the pace there at the end. My paces were slower than normal, but I was happy with the distance and the company. I felt good when I'd finished the run, and still had energy. No cramps, thanks to the great chicken tortilla soup! I also made the white bean and ham soup from the January Runner's World magazine this week. It is delicious. I'd recommend it to anyone. It's super easy to make. The only change I made was adding twice the broth it called for. Now I'm enjoying the home made pretzels mini- me made while I was out paving the streets. Sealey gave me a whole wheat croissant after the run. I've never had anything that good for an after run treat. Yummy times!
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