Speed

I run mostly around the town I live in, visiting calm streets and discovering new areas. Seeing new things and people is fun for me. So Monday on a tempo section of my run, I heard some kids talking, which in and of itself isn’t at all unusual. I didn’t realize till I was a few housed past them, that the group was talking to me. Yelling for me to sprint, and I was already going faster than a normal easy run pace.

When I finished my run, I thought maybe I forgot to start my watch after I’d stopped it when I put Bruno’s leash back on (don’t know how it came off, but he stayed with me while it dangled, not sure he knew he was momentarily free). I knew I ran 20 minutes faster, but not that much, and I didn’t hurt at all. So I added a minute and a half in my log.

The easy run on Tuesday timed fast as well, but I did get some water on my watch (it’s a very cheap one), which made me still think it might be my watch. Yesterday was interval day, and baby class day, so I used my step-dad’s Garmin 201, and my watch. Six total miles in 51 minutes. Two timers can’t be wrong. My splits were all pretty quick, and I followed the recommended recovery distance. In about one month, I’ve cut a minute per mile on my average easy runs.

This is making me rethink my 10k goal of under 50 minutes. And what do I even think about the 8k six days before? Easy run? Incorporate it into my long run one day later than scheduled?

I’m about to send in my registration for my first half-marathon.

The battery on step-dad’s Garmin has one hour left. So, I either need him to find the charger, or I need to get my own.