Today, in accordance with my training plan for the miniMarathon, I completed 11.25 miles. I followed the route below. I only had a general plan before I started out; I just added on some streets to a pretty consistently run 8-mile route to give me more miles.
I enjoyed the run. For me, there isn’t such a thing as running “junk miles.” I don’t run enough miles every week to warrant any such classification. Nor am I a speed demon. I do have specific goals in races, but those are mainly just side benefits to be out there, running. Here are my Garmin watch numbers for the day:
| Total Time (h:m:s) | 1:54:40 | 10:11 pace |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (mi) | 11.25 | |
| Moving Speed (mph) | 5.9 avg. | 11.4 max. |
| Elevation Gain (ft) | +940 / -941 | |
| Temperature (F) | 42.8 F avg. | 42.8 F high |
| Wind Speed (mph) | W 14.4 avg. | W 14.9 max. |
The miles went a lot better for me than on last week’s 10 mile run. However, I am still inconsistent in my pace. Since I run alone, I think I have a tendency to not be as aware of an ideal, efficient pacing. Maybe I should advertise in the want-ads.
Wanted: Running partner to train for half marathon. Desire to run the mini in under 2 hours, so an experienced training partner who can help me achieve that goal would be a plus. Buy you a beer after.
Here is a table of my lap times today:
| Lap # | Time (m:s) | Distance (mi) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:57 | 1 |
| 2 | 9:19 | 1 |
| 3 | 10:02 | 1 |
| 4 | 11:56 | 1 (messed with earphones) |
| 5 | 10:05 | 1 |
| 6 | 10:06 | 1 |
| 7 | 10:02 | 1 |
| 8 | 10:12 | 1 |
| 9 | 11:17 | 1 |
| 10 | 10:30 | 1 |
| 11 | 11:02 | 1 |
| 12 | 2:06 | 0.22 |
Oh, a final, humorous side benefit of today’s training run. As I had mentioned in a previous post, I track my running on FitLinxx, a website that shares data with the Downtown YMCA where I work out. After I logged the humongous amount of calories I burned on the run, it put me into the number one spot in males my age there, as you can see in the graphic below. Eat your heart out, “Facility Users” and mwebster52, whoever you are. 
