Ya'll, this morning I felt like an honest to goodness runner.
And to think I almost shut off the alarm to sleep through the run.
Phoenix decided to step away from the center of the sun and grace us with cooler temperatures this morning. I think that made all the difference, really.
I stuck to my intervals like a bad habit and hit every mile under 14:00 min. And I felt great about it. Not once did I want to give up or feel like i was going to die. THIS is what I'm capable of.
I was starting to get worried that I just wasn't cut out for running the way I wanted to. But this run restored my faith. As i said on my twitter and facebook this morning: "Never, ever in my natural life did I think I'd say the following, but: I just had an *amazing* 8 mile run."
Mile 1 - 12:40
Mile 2 - 13:19
Mile 3 - 13:15
Mile 4 - 13:24
Mile 5- 13:25
Mile 6 - 13:12
Mile 7 - 13:07
Mile 8 - 13:36
Total Time: 1:45:59; 13:15 avg. pace
Great start to a Saturday! :)
Sunday Stuff - 21 months
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Great job, girl!
You did it and that's all that matters! Great job!
So glad to hear you had a great run! They really are the best start to the day. Excellent job!
Girlie. You ran EIGHT miles. AMAZING!!!
AWESOMELY Amazing!!!!
Hey, girl ..... Never say "Never Ever" OK?
Makes me happy to read this post!
OMG GIRL YOU ROCK!!!!!! I am SO proud of you!!!!! You ARE a runner-always have been too :)
glad you realized that you ROCK! Awesome job and glad you restored your faith in your running abilities! :)
Way to go!!! Congrats!
This is awesome! Simply awesome!! I just ran my first race yesterday & blogged about it. I'm not as fast as you, but I *thank you* for giving me hope. :)
So happy for you!!! It's so nice when you have a great run and it just makes you feel all good about the sport and you can't wait to get out and do it again!
I haven't ran since Thursday...but, your post has given me the push to get out tonight!
(And don't you just love the cooler temps! I think that totally makes a run!)
wooohoooo!
Great job!
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