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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Does my timer have a stutter?

Since, once again, it was pouring down rain all over the city, I went to the Y to get my run in. Instead of the treadmill though, I tried the indoor track. 13 laps = 1 mile. I don't whether it is because I've been eating more (not really counting calories) or because of the oxygen level or because I haven't run in a few days, but I KICKED THIS RUN'S ASS.

My average lap time was about 52 seconds so I knew I was running less than a 13 minute mile, but I had no idea HOW fast I was really going. (Let's keep in mind here that my notion of fast and every other runner's notion are completely different.) My first goal was 30 minutes. Then 3 miles. Then 3.1 because I wasn't exhausted. I ran 3.12 mile (40.5 laps) in 35 minutes and 10 seconds. I double and triple checked my lap times. I did the math. Everything checked out. I cut FIVE MINUTES off my 5K time. HOLY COW.

Last night I got some really depressing news so maybe I was running off my lack of sleep and anger and disappointment, but whatever it was, AWESOME. Overall, I ran a 11.5 minute mile, which is 5.2 mph. If only this could keep up once I get back to Denver...

Happy Sunday, ya'll! :)

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