After doing so well running 4 days a week as scheduled, the last 2 weeks have been less successful - 3 last week and, hopefully, 3 this week. I ran June 30, missed 3 days, ran a 10k in Nashville, missed 2 days, then ran a 7 miler today. I decided on 7 miles, because I ran 6 on Monday, and if I run another 7 miler Saturday, I will have 20 miles (plus 0.2) for the week. Then, hopefully (that word gain), I can get back on track next week. I'm planning 3-6-3-8 and building up to a long run of 10 miles. Then add to the slower runs for 25 miles per week, probably something like 4-7-4-10.
When I began running on August 10, 2009, I weighed 170.8 pounds. Today, I weighed 183.6. That is the most I have weighed in almost 2 years! The extra weight affected my pace. Well, I am claiming that is the reason I ran so slowly today. It was sunny and 83 degrees. It wasn't real hot - I would think little or no heat index - but I was sweating like crazy and don't know why. Even my sweat was sweating! I didn't tie the string in my shorts before I started out, and they were so soaked I thought they were going to fall down. I had some burns on my arms where the sweat-drenched shirt rubbed. That has happened before, but I even had burns at my tan line on my back from my shorts - that has never happened! Never even heard of that happening! I guess the weight really made me sweat more.
Times by the miles: 10:16, 11:02, 11:04.03, 11:04.04, (3 & 4 were CLOSE), 10:21, 10:39, and 11:22. Total time: 1:15:48; Pace: 10:50.
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