18 and counting

By admin  

I got up early on Sunday morning to set a new record for my longest run. 18 miles later, I was done. Here’s the breakdown:

Laps 1-3 10:12 10:11 09:42
Laps 4-6 09:46 09:27 09:36
Laps 7-9 09:29 09:28 09:38
Laps 10-12 09:45 09:50 09:49
Laps 13-15 09:50 09:37 09:52
Laps 16-18 09:23 10:04 10:00

Average Pace: 9:45 / mile

I was thrilled that I was able to run about thirty seconds per mile faster than I did two weeks ago AND run 2.4 miles farther. I was fairly tired at the end, but I think I could have done a few more miles.

I’m not planning to do another long run for at least a month. My next goal is to complete a half marathon in under two hours — and of course, the results of my attempt will be posted here.