It rained all day, so I ran in an obstacle course of puddles tonight. It was chilly for Phoenix, and I lost feeling in my legs at about 5 miles. I was running pretty slowly at first and feeling discouraged that I can't get my "speed" back yet. So I decided to mix in some strides on the way back, which turned into more of a fartlek workout. The second half was 65 seconds faster than the first half.
1:09:05/average 9:52 pace
I have a killer week at work, including some out-of-town travel, so I hope I can squeeze in some runs on the busy days. |