Site:
http://www.twelve22.org
Miles:
1280 total / 0 in 2013
Goal:

I want to build up my weekly mileage with frequent mid-distance runs. I also want to convert as much of that as possible to running in my Vibrams.

Anna Torborg ran: Yes! I tricked mysel...

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  • 6 miles
  • 01:01 time
  • 10:14 pace
  • 739 calories
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  • 0 ft climb
  • 0 max hr
  • 0 avg hr
    • Currently /5 Effort.
    effort /5
good That's More Like It! 6 mi 01:01 10:14 pace

Yes! I tricked myself by getting in the car and driving a mile and a half down one of my usual routes, so I was able to see some scenery I don't go past on my average run. I was mentally gung-ho for this run, but my body took a while to get used to the idea -- still, the miles seemed to tick by really quickly, and I almost enjoyed the hillier-than-usual route (almost).

Even though I had to climb out of a valley on my return trip, I felt better and better as I went, and here are some fun numbers: My first mile (during which I felt terrible and swampy) was 10:54, and my last mile (during which I felt awesome) was 9:33. It was a fairly flat stretch, so I can't blame/thank a hill -- guess I really am a distance runner.

over 1 year ago