I desperately needed to get outside for a run today. I have been so busy with work and parties the last two weeks, that I just needed to RUN. So I did. Solo.
I set off from my house and decided not to wear my Garmin. Instead, I took along my iPhone (in a very stylish Ziploc baggie in case it decided to rain — which it did) for tunes and used my Strava app. I didn’t look at my phone again until I was finished, albeit, I did take a couple of photos along the way.
My run was fairly flat and I felt great throughout. It was nice not wearing my watch or caring at my time or pace. I surprised myself when I finished with what I thought was an easy run.
I figured I was running about a 9:00 pace — wrong! But, I have to say I was excited I was running that pace and it didn’t feel hard. 🙂 Yay for improvements!!
Okay friends — I have so much to write about coming up, so here’s a little teaser::
Cookie making with the kiddos; Ornament Party; Merry Martini Party; Wine group; Reunion with Heather; Brooks ID member acceptance (YES!); and most importantly — my journey to 140.6 begins again!!
Stay tuned!!
Sometimes it’s so nice to get out and just run. Glad you had such a great run
Thanks Amanda! It felt good to just get out and run without any cares. 🙂
great run! it’s amazing what we can do when we leave watches behind and just run! “i felt like i was running a 9 minute pace” <— oh runner brains! i can so relate! 🙂
Our runner brains and pace are pretty spot on. One of these days, I’m coming back to Colorado. To see my favorite blonderuns … and YOU! xo
Very impressive performance. Even more so considering you were going “easy” based on perceived effort. I’m a long term believer in racing without a watch. Sometimes it’s liberating to train without too.
It was liberating to run with the watch Tom. I need to do it more often!! Hope you are well!!