It seems that I have discovered some speed. I didn't run at all last week due to my schedule being crazy, I was covering for another attorney on a few cases and it cut into my day quite a bit. Then I went out on Monday and did well as I mentioned, I had a couple of miles sub 10:00 and finished just a bit over 10:00.
Tonight after work I hit the roads in my favorite running weather: light rain. Light rain is the best. I always feel great in the rain. It keeps me cool and feels fresh. I went out for "The Loop". The Loop is a 3.65 mile stretch that circles my house. Tonight it was excellent, I felt like I could just push it and push it. So I did, the first mile was 9:55, the second was about 10:20, the third was 9:47 and the last part was about the same pace. The total 36:22 minutes or a 9:58 pace. Wow!!!. I have not run so fast in about a year and it is nice to know that I can the dump truck, i.e. me, up to speed.
Yes, it is going to be a good spring for running.
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About Me
- Robert Barker
- Is a Philadelphia area attorney practicing primarily in the areas of Bankruptcy and Criminal Law.
The Miles
- Year to Date Miles: 508.03 miles
- Miles for 2008: 830.83
- Goal: 600 miles
- January: 50.44 miles
- February: 42.92 miles
- March: 30.20 miles
- April: 33.41 miles
- May: 27.65 miles
- June: 57.50 miles
- July: 61.00 miles
- August : 53.1 miles
- September: 66.36 miles
- October: 67.35
- November: 17.50
- December:
- Last Week: 20.55 miles
- Current Week: 17.50 miles
Personal Records
- 5k - 30:37 (9:51 pace)
- 5 Mile - 57:16 (11:26 pace)
- 10k- no race to date
- 10 Mile - 1:41:59 (10:11 pace)
- Half Marathon - 2:28:20 (11:19 pace)
- Marathon - 5:31:32
2008 Race Schedule
- 3/9/08 - Citizens Bank Rodney Ceasar Half Marathon - 2:28:20/ 11:19 pace
- 5/4/08 - Broad Street Run (10 mile) - registered
- 5/18/08- Delaware Marathon - registered
- 6/7/08 Wissahickon Classic (10k)
- 10/11/08 - Baltimore Half Marathon - registered
- 11/23/08 - Philadelphia Marathon
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Running Blogs
- Andrew Is Getting Fit
- Coffee Betsy
- Dan's Tri Blog
- Formerly Fat Running Guy
- Half Fast
- Hauling My Carcass
- I Be Running
- I'll Run for Donuts
- I'm a Runner?
- Jason's Running Diary
- Notes of a Non-Runner
- Philly to L.A. on Foot
- Run Denise Run
- Run to Lose
- Running Because I Can
- Running Gal Leana
- Runners' Lounge
- See Nat Run
- Slow Poke Runner Girl
4 comments:
Hey, thanks for the comment! I love meeting other Philly bloggers!! Are you running any part of 20in24?
I love it surprises (like speed) when running. And, I too, like a (very) light rain.
I love those sort of weather conditions as well. Our winter is very mild and extremely nice for running!
Great to see you've found single digits, for sure. It's mostly mental, I think, but it's still a huge wall to get through.
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