I didn’t run last Friday. It was snowing, the wind was howling, and it was really cold outside. Plus, I thought I may wind up going skiing again on Saturday, so it was easy to justify not heading out into the blizzard. I had no convenient excuses today. The sun was out, the snow was gone, the wind was calm, and I didn’t end up skiing, so my legs were fresh. It was the perfect day to be outside.<\/p>\n
I started out great. I felt good going up the hill by the church and all the way through The Cedars. I hit the 2 mile mark at 18:42, but then I died on the big hill into the last mile. I need to figure out how to get my butt up that hill a little faster. I spend way too much time there. I also need to figure out how to have some energy left to bring it home after I get up that hill. I did manage to finish the last mile at a respectable pace, but I know I can do better.<\/p>\n
29:44<\/a><\/p>\n I think I could have done a fourth mile today, but only if it was completely flat, or slightly downhill. Maybe it really is time to start thinking up a longer route.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I didn’t run last Friday. It was snowing, the wind was howling, and it was really cold outside. Plus, I thought I may wind up going skiing again on Saturday, so it was easy to justify not heading out into … Continue reading