Week 12!

Back to morning runs this week. I got to sleep in a bit and got out on the road just before the sun was coming up. As I was running on the road I saw several people taking in nature's beauty and the sunrise. A cyclist stopped by the side of the road to take a picture. I saw people walking to the edge of their driveway and looking out over the water and taking it all in. This view never gets old!

My run today was 4 miles. I started out right around a 9 minute mile pace and my second mile came in at 8:59. Unfortunately I wasn't able to keep that pace. My last 2 miles were slower and I finished with an average pace of 9:10. Still working on figuring out pace. Some runs are tighter than others.

After running these longer distances when I have a shorter run I think that it'll be easier, but that's not always the case. Each run, each distance has it challenges. It's all about the commitment to show up and give it all you got.

Temperatures are getting slightly cooler in the mornings which makes the runs more pleasant. My short runs on Thursdays are going up to 5 miles so I'll be interested to see how they go.

27 runs to go!