Experimental run
Wasn’t really motivated to run, but I did anyway and it ended up being great. Once again, not a great pace time, but I guess it’s ok considering from step one the tendon behind my left knee ached and my right quad was quite upset with me. They let me know it at each red light too LOL
The experimental part was running without my water bottle. When I was walking at Rohr yesterday I noticed people doing the 3.1 round without them and they were fine. I think the water bottle thing was to make my body think I could run farther if I had it. SO I TOOK IT AWAY! Started running from my house and got all the way to Brandywine and my iPod crapped out. LMAO! So now I have no water bottle, no iPod, and my body is screaming for me to stop. NOPE! Keep on running. (Although I felt like I was doing a faster pace than 11:00) went to my 3.1 marker and turned around and headed back. I was feeling great. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t really even feel tired.
When my watch beeped notifiying me of 5.0 miles, I told my son (who was scootering behind me). “Five miles Bud”..his response with sarcasm “yipee”. I was like “YA YIPEE!!”
1. I didn’t yell at him once or have to stop and wait for him to catch up. Yipee!
2. I was running 6.2 without a water bottle to pacify me. Yipee!
3. I was running without my iPod and ACTUALLY enjoying my run! Noticing what was around me and acknowleding the wind in my face. Yipee!
4. Even though my body issues were trying to stop me, I was having fun and I wasn’t winded. Yipee!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 08/20/2008
- Time: 19:00:00
- Total Time: 1:09:00.00
- Distance: 6.2 miles
- Average Pace: 11:07.9/mile
3 comments:
sounds like a good run. I ave water bottle issues also. I am freaking wondering what to do in my upcoming 5k without it. I can’t run a mile without it.
rhcp..it was quite nice not to have that extra weight and the extra strength being depleted from holding the bottle. Most of the time I’m gripping it pretty hard and that takes away strength from running. I might consider getting a hydration belt.
I have a hydration belt for my longer runs (7 plus miles) which I rarely do anymore. it is comfy around the waist and holds gels too in a little pouch depending on which model you choose. I really like not holdin onto stuff when I run, its bad enough looking at your watch evey minute or less. Try running with a gel rather than water sometime…good electrolytes and energy, and doesn’t get in the way.
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