Half Way There!!

This morning I had some sweet success with my running.

I ended up running alone at 6:00 a.m.

I will just get straight to the point and say it was a 

FANTASTIC RUN!!!

I nailed it today.

It felt really, really good! 

My goal was to run 11 - 12 miles,

I decided to push through a half because I was so close.

There are countless times that I fall short of my training goals,

I wanted to see what it was like to actually 

exceed them for once.

I beat my fastest Half Marathon by 1 second....

ok, not a lot.

Not really anything....but still.

It did not even occur to me to try until the end,

my plan was just to run steady

.....no stopping.

I ran 13.13 in 2:05

My total mileage was 13:17....

so I also ran farther than I have ever run in one solid clump before.

During the Ragnar I ran more miles within a 24 hour period,

but not in one long run.

Like Ethan said,

So you are excited because it was your longest run ever....

 you ran .04 longer than you have ever run in the past,

and you beat your time by 1 second?

YES!

That counts as my PB=

PERSONAL BEST to date.

 It was in the 60's today so a bit cooler than normal.

I wanted to test out these most excellent stir-up socks as arm warmers.

I half expected to get an armpit rash or something,

but I did not.

They were a delight.

When my arms were warm enough I just slipped off the little hand

bands and let my palms enjoy the cool air.

Finally I had a triumph with my new running system :

which is running only with my Iphone,

no additional Garman, or music.

It is all in one now baby!

I utilized this little homemade fabric bag to put my phone in,

then inserted that into my sports bra pocket.

It was a good tight one so there was no slippage

whatsoever.  

However, in case that ever does pose a problem,

I will just tie the holder to my strap and stop the sliding 

right in its tracks.

 I started my Running Keeper, 

which kept me updated on my pace, mileage, and time every 5 minutes

which I loved very much.

I thought it was just the right amount of time between updates.

I listened to Pandora Radio, my first attempt,

I went with "Foster The People" as my music choice....

my sister Amy has said that she listens to them almost all the 

time when she runs.

Thought I would give them a go.

LOVED!

Perfect tempo, very steady.

What really helped is that I did not fidget with, touch, or look

at my phone the entire run.

I really liked that.

My route:

I ran from our place down past the Sanctuary Gates, 

(4 miles), then back the same way past our street this time and on down

South Patrick Drive, all the way to the end of the running path,
and then back home.

It was very nice. 

I left out the causeway all together.

The thing I liked the most, 

(I only found out because I was forced into it.)

My sports bra had a design hole in the back, 

my water kept slipping through.  

To offset this dilemma  I ran a few miles and left it 

in a strategic location, then grabbed it up on the way back.

Went a few miles past my return turn, dropped, then picked it up on my way back.

Since I knew I would be retracing my steps

it was a great system.

Sorry you had to read every little minute detail.

They were all what made the run great to me.

"Zero Regrets"

.... I read that today on Shut Up & Run ...

I really liked not having a single regret today.

...............................

After, the boys ran off with Kevin to do scouting for food.

M and I went to march in the local 

Founders Day Parade with her girl scout troop.

Their troop won a free 2 day camp "Jamboree"

for having 100% participation in a recent service 

opportunity.

So they did a little presentation to award that with the 

TOP girl scout ladies from Orlando.

Wowsa!

The girls had to learn a dance that they performed at the

end of that parade for the judges.

It was fun.

Hope you had a happy successful Saturday as well!!