A Nicely Timed Triumph (pun accidentally created but pounced upon)

So, if you are reading this from the actual blog page (not from something like Google Reader), then you've probably seen my assertion that I'm a mediocre runner, yeah? Okay. Just wanted to remind you all before I throw out some running times. I'm not an awesome runner when compared to people who can reeeeeally run (we all know the kind of people I'm talking about). So when I say I did something awesome, I'm talking about awesome for ME. Okay, with that said, I did something AWESOME today! I ran a mile on the treadmill in 7:53! That is a junior high/high school fitness kind of mile time for me, people! Last Tuesday, I experimented with my first speed treadmill workout and did 1 mile at 8:40 and another at 8:20ish. I was already stoked after that workout. Today I decided to see if I could go sub-8. Wahoo! I did it! I complete my normal runs (4-5 miles previously, but 5 miles from here on out) with an overall pace of 10-10:45 min/mi, so it is super exciting to see that it's possible for me to run at that speed for a somewhat extended period of time. I felt like I could have kept going at that pace for a little while longer, but not much. What great timing, with the start of this blog last night. Now don't go expecting triumphs like that every day!