Not least because this time last year I was a few weeks into Couch to 5k and the thought of running 5k without stopping seemed almost impossible. The thought of running a mile in less than 14 minutes also seemed remote. And today I did both and not only did it, but enjoyed it.
I ran up a big ol' hill... and down it... and up another... and down... and up... and so on. I didn't feel in the slightest bit trapped by the hills.
Good things:
Ran up and down hills without being bothered by them in the slightest
LOVE not feeling trapped by the landscape round here
Got my smiley face on every time I thought about having made it to 80
No rain
No wind (finally!)
Not even that cold (thank goodness!)
Ran a new route
Someone I met at the running group thing last week FB-ed me and asked me if I'd like to go for a run with her - yay!
Someone at work (who saw a presentation I did last week - but I don't know them) described me to a colleague as being 'that sporty one - the one that looks like a runner' :D
Bad things:
None!
Days like this I love running. It totally makes me feel empowered. It doesn't matter if I'm fast or not. I'm out there, giving it a go... and letting my nearly-40 year old body show me what it's made of. And it turns out it's not made (only!) of wrinkles and post-baby squidge. Hooray!
The rhythm of running is strangely infectious.
80 days in a row. Yeah. That's alright, that is. :o)
Geeky stats stuff
| Distance: | 3.15 mi |
| Time: | 28:07 |
| Avg Pace: | 8:56 min/mi |
| Time: | 28:07 |
| Moving Time: | 28:08 |
| Elapsed Time: | 28:07 |
| Avg Pace: | 8:56 min/mi |
| Avg Moving Pace: | 8:56 min/mi |
| Best Pace: | 7:11 min/mi |
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