Day 70: Painfully Slow

From Me and the Road

Date: 3/11/09

Consecutive Days Run: 70

Runner: Brandon Wood

Shoes: Sir Isaac Guidance Trainers

Location: New York, NY

Type of Run: Embarrassingly Slow

Time of Day: 2:23 PM EST

Distance Run: 7.11 miles

Time Run: 01:03:25

Average Pace: 8:55 per mile

Weather Conditions: Cool (50 degrees Fahrenheit), windy

Disposition: Good

Link to Run Detail: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/26742524

About the Run: I keep wondering what adjective Coach Jeff will come up with next to impress upon me just how slow he wants me to go. Last time it was “embarrassingly” slow and this time it was “painfully” slow. So, I ran slow.

There isn’t too much to say about this run other than it really did feel good to take time and have a nice recovery run. My legs have been dragging a tiny bit lately and Jeff has taken this well into account the past few days. I don’t really have too terribly much to say about this run except that it got done. It was quite windy on the way uptown, but since I wasn’t trying to do anything with speed I really didn’t mind. On the way back downtown, the wind at my back was barely there and actually made me feel really comfortable instead of borderline cold as I was on the way up.

The next few days will be very interesting as there is a wicked weather system heading our way that will bring downpours and heavy winds on Saturday and more rain on Sunday. So, I guess my friend the dreadmill and I will be seeing each other.