On My Way...

I'm well on my way to a faster half marathon time. Today, which is usually a non-running day, I decided to go for a fast run by myself (this way I am only responsible for killing myself through running and not for my buddies). Peter was working from home for the morning so I went later than normal and it was "warm". I put that in quotes because anyone from somewhere that actually gets hot in the summer every day would laugh derisively at me. For the record, I'm not complaining. But who wouldn't rather run in 55 degrees than 75? As it gets warmer, running gets harder. My ideal running temperature is about 55 degrees. Anyway, it was "warm" so I felt a little more sluggish than normal at first, but it ended up not really mattering too much and I blasted through my 5 mile run with an overall pace of 9:01! Wowee that was hard! At 3.6 miles, I knew getting under 9 min/miles was probably a real possibility for me, but even so, I couldn't manage it. I came in at 45:06, and I would have really loved to come in under 45 minutes. But still, 9:01 is really something to be happy about, for me, so I AM very happy! And excited! I really really love seeing improvement in my running. It makes the pain of runs like today more bearable. :o)