I’m up to 33 miles now…which is not too shabby! I had hoped to get all the way to 39 miles before January but I think I’m going to be stuck at topping off at 36 since I need to get some tapering done. The mileage difference isn’t enough to make it a real issue for me, I think, but it’s simply easier to run all of the miles and then run then again…if that makes sense…? I guess I could say that it’s easier on my body to have done the full length before the actual day…but 36 miles are close enough so I’m happy with it.
It has been rather chilly in Florida lately—not that I’m complaining!! I honestly prefer the cooler weather to what I was dealing with back in August. I usually will warm up during a run but cooling off in the sauna of Florida is really difficult…and I’m always a bit worried about heat stress during the summer.
I’m TDY right now so I had to break up my run into more days this time (I refuse to get up before 0400 so 6ish miles is about what I can get in before I go to work). I did a 6/6/6/15 split, so here are my times for those:
Wednesday: (1-6)
Distance: 6 miles
Total time: 1:15:56
Average pace: 12:39
Best pace: 0923
Weather: 40*, humidity 83% (feels like 36*)
Song o’ the run: “Uprising” (Muse)
Thursday: (7-12)
Distance: 6 miles
Total time: 1:15:56
Average pace: 12:39
Best pace: 0902
Weather: 30*, humidity 90% (feels like 24*)
Song o’ the run: “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” (The Proclaimers)
Friday: (13-18)
Distance: 6 miles
Total time: 1:11:49
Average pace: 11:58
Best pace: 0839
Weather: 37*, humidity 87% (feels like 33*)
Song o’ the run: “Barbie Girl” (Aqua)
Saturday: (19-33)
Distance: 15 miles
Total time: 3:08
Average pace: 12:36
Best pace: 0848
Weather: 47*, humidity 62% (feels like 47*
Song o’ the run: “Intergalactic” (Beastie Boys)
I’ve managed to collect $700 so far! Woo-hoo; thanks so much to everyone that has donated!!!
I’m hoping to be able to get the total up to an even $1K, but I only have about four more weeks of training left. So please donate, if you can!!
