Straight Run

Today was supposed to be a 90 minute trail run but the trail was all iced over this am. I hit the road instead. It was nice to not have to do air squats every mile. My route is a good mix of hills, rollers with only a few flats. I've been running this route with some variations for about two years now and it never seems to get easier. Today was a little bit of a breakthrough as far as I'm concerned. I knocked out 12.1 miles in 91 minutes. Maybe it was the big Valentine's dinner last night. I think it's probably the astute coaching of Max. Believe me I'm not looking for milestones in my training. I just try to knock out day after day but this was pretty noticeable . I also hate tracking mileage unlike my buddy trainwreck because for one thing I think it makes you over reach and push yourself over the edge. I prefer time, effort and HR. That's was my focus today and it was an aerobic effort. It felt so good though I had to be like trainwreck and go to map my run and check out the distance. Ok, this is done. Back to reality. There's a hundred other guys in my AG knocking out 3:20 IM marathons.

Summary:

Time: 1.5 hours

Avg HR: 147

Distance: 12.1