So, I went on a short 2 mile run this evening. It was cold, but it felt really good to be out there. I just went out on the riata trail to the 1 mile marker then turned back. I only walked for about 30 seconds and when I was waiting for the cars to go by. I felt good and loose. I hope to not have over done it today and to still be able to have a good run tomorrow morning.
Today’s stats:Terrain: …

I haven’t run at all this week. It’s been a combination of too much work and bad weather that has conspired to make it so that I have not been able to go run at all this week. I hope to be able to go out for a bit later today, but we’ll see.
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So, yesterday morning, I finally did my benchmark run. It was hot and humid in the morning and the sky was overcast for most of the run. I started off doing the “official” Austin fit route of the 7 mile loop from TxDot to I-35, to Mopac and back to TxDot. That portion took 83 minutes, which all in all isn’t too bad. It works out to an 11:51 pace, which is close enough to pace for me.
After the official run, only Rachel, my co-coach, …

Well, well, well, I actually went on a run outside today. I felt good, and I felt strong, like I’m finally getting in shape. I noticed a couple of girls checking me out while I was running, or maybe they were just thinking “that guy really needs to wear some longer shorts or something”. Who knows, and who cares. I did the 2.5 mile loop on the Riata hike and bike trail and did some weights for about 30 minutes since I have to work late …