Week 8 begins...

This morning I woke up a bit later. I guess my body wanted just bit more sleep. I still was running before 6:30 so that was good.

My first mile really seems to set the tone for my run. I honestly wasn't expecting anything great this morning, so when my first split came in at 8:37 I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't feeling overly ambitious and because of that strong first mile I felt confident I'd finish with a pace under a 9 minute mile. It turned out to be my fast run yet! 3.02 miles in 26 minutes and 15 seconds! My fastest average pace yet at 8:41.

Usually if I have a strong first mile it builds confidence. If my first mile isn't "fast" or doesn't feel strong I let it be without trying to speed up. Today I had no idea I was going as fast as I was. My thought was I was probably around a 9. Every run is an adventure! Getting closer to the halfway point of training. The big, scary runs are approaching starting in October.  Lol.

43 more runs to go!