Junk Miles

Turns out that I am not invincible. I can't just lace 'em up, walk out the door and have a great run. Not yet anyway. With Kary being sick today, I didn't get to run when I wanted to or eat when (and what) I wanted to, and it really effected my run tonight. Not a problem, because there are more important things than running, obviously, but it was a good lesson. The best runs come after you prepare for them. To be able to run at my full potential, I need to eat well all day (including a pre-run, high-carb snack) and I need to have a good solid warm-up. I didn't really do any of those things today, and I felt terrible for the whole run.

On the plus side, though, even though I didn't feel strong or fast, I still ran 3.39 miles in 44:24, for a 13:05 pace. Not too bad considering I had no idea how far I was running! Plus, I walked a little bit in the first half mile or so to warm up a little bit more, I walked a little bit going around the temple, and then I walked the last block and a half. So I guess the good news is that my slower pace runs are getting faster.

I would like to have probably 2 (maybe 3) runs before the 5K at a sub 11 pace to prepare for race day, and settle into running somewhere around 12's the rest of the time. I will be curious to see how far I can go running 12's. 5 miles? 6? Can I run a 10k at a 12 minute pace? Probably not at 245, but it wouldn't surprise me at 235. Could I run 12's for 13.1? Doubtful. But then again, I didn't think I could run 4 miles in less than 46 minutes either. As a superheavyweight. Who knows what I could do as a cruiserweight?