My two 3-mile runs at the gym this week were fantastic! I felt great & finally have gotten to the point where I'm not gasping for breath by the second mile. The lungs are starting to remember how to do the "run & breathe" thing, which makes life more comfortable. Plus, watching the Olympics on the screens is amazing motivation to keep going when you feel a little tired. The only thing that would be more inspirational for me would be watching Tebow... :)
The long run today was a six-mile jalk. I arrived at the park for my run and discovered a mini tent-city. Apparently, there was a 5K that was starting & ending there, complete with a DJ from a local country station. I had a lot more company than I was expecting for my training! The path is a half-mile, so I completed 12 laps to get my mileage in. I tried a new app "Map My Run" to keep track of my distance & time, but I think I bumped something by accident or it didn't have a good GPS signal. Instead of recording my six miles, it only recorded four, and I KNOW I ran six because I was counting laps. I'll give it another shot next weekend to see if it's just a case of user error or app issues. What mattered to me was that I ran six miles and kept an average of 13.5-minute-mile pace. I'm a little frustrated that I haven't dropped below the 13-minute mile mark yet, but I know it'll get better. That's why I'm training. We'll have to see what next week holds in store!
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