On Saturday I did my last long run before the race. I was planning on doing 11.5 miles this Saturday, but when I bought my running shoes the man (Tony at Duluth Running Company) who sold them to me who has ran 11 marathons and 23? half marathons told me to only do 8, and it is "Better to be under-trained than over-trained." That way your body can fully recover.
I ran 10.5 miles in 2 hours and 13 seconds, which is my fastest time yet! (at the 9 mile mark I was at 1:42:30 which is 10 min faster than my last 9 miles). The pace was 11:24 min miles. My new goal for the half marathon is to beat that time, have 11 minute miles, and make it to the finish line by 2:24:09.
New shoes totally made a difference. Nothing hurt during my run, or after! It was totally worth spending the hour in the running store and the money to ensure that my body can operate at its best. Here is a picture of my new kicks:
Brooks Ghost 4
So far I have enjoyed running in Minnesota more than California. Although slightly warmer with less breeze, it is easier to do the runs without stopping since it is such a straight path with little to no traffic. The race is 11 days away, and I am very excited for it! (Don't take my excitement for loving running quite yet, though!)
P.S. Sorry for my lack of posts, I no longer have internet so I have been trying to get to a coffee shop as often as possible, but after answering emails and updating everything I hardly have time to write! Soon I will be on a regular basis, I promise!
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