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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Confidence Boosting Runs

Soldiers Half is two months away! So time to get down to some actual training.  I had a long run on tap for the weekend.  Originally it was going to be with hubby.  Well seems hubby ended up kicking a door on Friday the 13th and injuring his foot.  Since he has a running streak of over 1,000 days he is on one mile painful runs until it heals.  So I thought good day to head out and see where I am after a summer of shorter races and 5-8 mile long runs. 

I set my I Smooth Run App for a timed run, best running app in my opinion.  It is very accurate, measured many times against hubby's Garmin, and very versatile.  I set up for 90 minutes of continuous running with a 5 minute warm up and cool down.  I was hoping to eek out 9 miles at a comfortable pace.  Well I guess slogging through the wet, humid, horrendous summer we have had paid some dividends.  Also it might be the addition of planks and plies to my post running regimen.  In December when I started training for my first half my first 90 minute run was a little over 8 miles at around 10:10m min/mile.  Today I thought my app was broken as it kept racking up miles but never said you are half way through your work out until mile nearly 5 and 1/2 miles.  It also kept saying my current and average pace were in the 8 minutes.  I was beginning to think, "I wonder who is running."

The best part was I was just running a comfortable pace.  No struggling just enjoying the beautiful weather the scenery and my new Half Marathon mix I recently downloaded.  This run was a confidence booster for me.  I ran my February 1/2 at about 9:18 per mile.  Today I did nearly 11 at 8:55.  I know during the race I will be a little more pumped up.  So I feel like my sub 2 hour goal might be within reach.  I only need to shave 4 minutes off my last half.  I also tested out my Altra Intuitions one of the shoes I am considering for the race.  They felt pretty good. 

The funniest part was there was guy on Silver Comet running, I passed him three times, twice on my way out.  I passed him when I first started then I pulled off for some water and a restroom break at the rest area and passed him when I got back on.  I don't think he went out as far I did so when I was coming back to my car I passed him again.  He said to the guy next to him, "this is ridiculous! That girl  is lapping me."  Tomorrow will be an easy recovery run.  I hope everyone is having a great weekend.  We are having the most awesome weather!!

8 comments:

  1. I love lapping the guys on my local trail and when I do, I say, (in my head of course), You Just Got Chicked! It's such a confidence booster, even though they can't hear me. Go You! You had an awesome long run!

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    1. It really is. I have the same feeling, but I don't say it either.

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  2. lol For some reason, I always feel way too apologetic whenever I pass someone, in my head I get this "sorry, didn't MEAN to..." kind of thing going, as if I was just being impolite. Ran in a race last weekend and at one point I passed a woman, she passed me back and then I returned the favour and then she returned the favour right back. In a funny kind of way, it started feeling like a silent conversation we were having! Nice run, Kathy, and we're having great running weather here in Canada as well (at least MY part of it!)

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    1. It is amazing how you can feel like you know someone when you trade back and forth like that!

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  3. Ya, I'm with the first gal... I love passing people! It pushes me!
    Thank heavens for good days right? WTG on your time!
    Thanks for linking up last week! Hope to see you again tomorrow!
    Carolyn
    http://www.ccmcafeeperspective.com/

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    1. Thanks for the link up opportunity. Love your blog. It is amazing that seeing folks always pushes me. even today just out for an easy morning run. Saw another runner and all of sudden I was just going faster.

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  4. I don't like it when people pass me and then I find them walking, only to have them pass me again and then I find them walking,

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    1. Caroline. I know what you mean. There is a kid that runs at our track club sprints then walks. Passes me then I pass him while he walks. What do they say? Slow and steady wins the race! Keep it up your Marathon training is inspirational.

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