I ran 2.26 miles in 31 minutes at an average pace of 13:43. Below are my splits from today compared to the ones from Monday.
| 5/28 | 5/26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 2.26 | 2.31 |
| Time | 31:01 | 30:28 |
| Avg Pace | 13:43 | 13:09 |
| Mile 1 Pace | 14:16 | 12:44 |
| Mile 2 Pace | 13:28 | 13:41 |
| Pace to Finish (.26/.31) | 12:36 | 12:49 |
I like this much better than Monday's where I started so fast that I finished the first mile in 12:44 but that made the entire run more difficult. This pace, with a slow start and the gradual constant increase, worked much better and my pace was not affected that much. I also ran stitch free!! Except for having to wake up so damn early, I really enjoy morning runs much better.
I only have 1 more run on Friday before graduation! But, as someone else's put it in their blog, that is for the GED version =P I can run 30 minutes straight as the program prescribes, but not 3 miles (though I haven't tried but I am not going to push myself that much that fast). I plan to continue increasing the distance by 1/4 mile each week until my next 5k on 6/14 where I plan to run the entire thing. That will be my graduation ceremony :)
3 comments:
Look at you go girl! Last week you were worrying when you would be able to run 2 miles straight, and now you're all casual about running the 2.26 or 2.35 like it's no big deal. I would say that is a graduation in itself.
Congrats on your stellar progress!
*LOL* Yeah, you are right. I think reaching that 2 mile mark was the boost I needed. Running the 2.31 miles and that pace on Monday was rough, but that's because I brought the BF along and he runs faster so I had to struggle, but that helped so much too because it showed me that I could do more if I pushed it a bit. I am going to try to drag him with me about once a week or so to give myself that extra push once in a while.
Thanks for stopping by and the accolades.
Way to go! running 2.31 is absolutely awesome! Have a great week!
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