Beautiful Run

Today was a long run of 6 miles. Not too long yet, but long enough for a girl who is just building her base! I started the run conservatively, but picked up speed in the last 3 miles because I was feeling good. I was definitely in a zone of thinking, which always makes my runs great because then I don't think about the time and it just flies! It was a georgeous run too. I ran along the lake and then turned to run towards the Arboretum. It was somewhat overcast out, but the snow blowing in the wind created a kind of swirling effect that made me feel like I was running in a slowglobe. It was a great run to help me appreciate winter, which is hard to do sometimes!

My pedometer said I was averaging a 7:30 pace, but it's not calibrated to my step, so I have a feeling that is about a minute faster than what I was really averaging. However, if I was running about an 8:30 pace, that's perfect because it's close to the pace I need to average in the marathon to qualify for Boston! Legs felt good on the run, no soreness - probably because I only lifted weights once last week instead of the 3 times a week I usually lift! I might tone the lifting down to 2 times a week and do yoga or pilates on the other day to try to keep my legs from tiring out on my long runs.

I'm going snowboarding later, so I hope my legs hold up! This will be my first time ever on a snowboard, so I am sure I will have a funny post tomorrow recounting the numerous time I fell down and looked like bambi on ice. Tune in tomorrow for some humor! I promise it will be more exciting than reading about my run and how my legs feel!


Running Strong,

Jaime