Day 68: Isn’t it Ironic?

From Me and the Road

Date: 3/9/10

Consecutive Days Run: 68

Runner: Brandon Wood

Shoes: Newton Gravitas

Location: New York, NY

Type of Run: Build

Time of Day: 2:24 PM EST

Distance Run: 10.85 miles

Time Run: 01:18:47

Average Pace: 07:15 per mile

Weather Conditions: Pleasant (56 degrees Fahrenheit) Windy

Disposition: Decent

Link to Run Detail: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/26594839

About the Run: My run today was ironic because it hurt and did not feel any kind of good until I was done, but I did exactly what was assigned and I did it quite well. My assigned run was: Warm up very easy zone 2 10 minutes then run 60 minutes at your 1/2 marathon pace. Cool down and jog the remainder. Upon getting past the first ten minutes of warm up, I simply didn’t have the energy to move. However, I dug and literally said, “Screw it” out loud and got moving.

The sixty minutes at half-marathon pace hurt like hell. I did have to keep an eye on my Garmin because this was a pace specific run. For whatever reason, I could not get myself to lock into my actual half-marathon pace which is 7:15 per mile. When I tried knocking my pace back to that, it felt stilted and very uncomfortable. However, when I upped the pace, I felt ok. While my overall pace for the entire run, including the warm up and cool down, was 7:15 per mile, my pace for the intense part was 7:02 per mile. I’m happy about the run in general, I just wish it felt better!