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March 20, 2005

rock 'n run

This morning some members of our team met out in Northville for an outdoor run. Actually, we were supposed to have our first outdoor bike ride this year, but the combination of the cold temperature and dampness of the roads put a kibosh on that. In it’s place, we substituted in a seven mile run.

Because I new that my usual quick-pace running partner, ‘Speed Damon’, was going to be there, I had some high hopes for the run. After Friday’s run, I thought that a 7:00 mpm pace was easily in reach. The course was pretty hilly, and it was part of the same route that the Martian Marathon ran through yesterday. Oh yeah, it was cold too.

For this run I had borrowed Anika’s Forerunner, so I could accurately track my distance and mile splits. The only downside of wearing a device like that is that it can almost be too much information. It’s easy to start pushing yourself according to what the GPS or clock says, instead of how your body feels. I’ve found that it works best when you ignore it during the run and then use it analyze your performance afterward.

The run went really well. Like Friday, I started out really strong, logging several successive sub 7:00 minute miles. After the halfway point, the course was noticeably more up hill in nature. Around mile five I started to hit the wall but kept pushing on. I kept pushing all the way through the finish. I doubt that I had an ounce of energy left in my body when it was all done. It felt awesome.

Here were my mile splits for the run:

Mile 1 – 7:00
Mile 2 – 6:39
Mile 3 – 6:41
Mile 4 – 6:49
Mile 5 – 7:19
Mile 6 – 7:03
Mile 7 – 6:52
Total – 48:24 -> 6:55 mpm

Mission Accomplished!

On a side note, during my run I ran a 10k portion in under 43 minutes.

Posted by ksmith at March 20, 2005 05:04 PM

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Posted by: voda at March 22, 2005 08:25 PM