Tonight’s run got off to a late start….. I left work around 16:45, and started driving home. We’re supposed to get about 3-5” of snow tonight/tomorrow, so I figured I would try to get out early today and squeeze in a run. Well, on my way home I couldn’t help but notice a stranded vehicle on the side of the road. And, to make matters worse, it was on an exit ramp from the interstate; a dangerous place for a pit stop!
I decided to pull over and help this gentleman out (seeing how about a dozen cars in front of me neglected to ask if he needed help). I recalled when Alicia and I were dating in college (before cell phones), when she had a flat….. She must have walked about 2 miles to call me from a payphone….. She wasn’t happy! So, I thought about how mad she was that day and pulled over to help out.
The tire change was uneventful, and the guy ended up being a civilian employee at the base. He was enroute to the gym for a quick run on the treadmill. What a coincidence. He also had a Trek road bike too, just like me, and was interested in street riding….. What I thought was going to be a routine pit stop turned out to be a pretty cool encounter.
Anyways, that is only part of the reason why my evening run got off to a late start. I returned home from work (and the pit stop) only to notice that I had left my iPod at work….. There was no way that I could knock out the run without my music. So, I drove to and from work (again) to retrieve my jams.....
What was initially going to be a 5-6 mile run ended up being only a 3 miler….. I set my treadmill to 7.2 mph but forgot to increase the incline (I usually set the incline at 2 degrees). The run started off strong and I ended up finishing my last ¼ mile at 7.8 mph (avg'd about an 8:25/mile pace). This was one of my fastest 3 mile runs this year!
I thought about going the distance (for an additional 1-2 miles) but decided to call it a night. I am only "testing the waters” to see what pace I am capable of maintaining prior to training. My half-marathon training program won’t officially start until 6 Feb….. So I have plenty of time to work out the bugs. Check back for more!
I thought about going the distance (for an additional 1-2 miles) but decided to call it a night. I am only "testing the waters” to see what pace I am capable of maintaining prior to training. My half-marathon training program won’t officially start until 6 Feb….. So I have plenty of time to work out the bugs. Check back for more!
Thanks for visiting and remember to inspect your tires (especially the spare)!
Happy running and God bless! 2 Tim 4:7
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