Week 4 is starting off quite well. My run went great! I felt like a runner again (that's two runs in a row - woohoo). It didn't start off as easy as my runs used to, but it only took a mile to get warmed up. Then I felt like I could run forever. Rather than extend the mileage (for fear of over training), I increased my mph. I started out at a 9:15 mile pace and ended up averaging an 8:34 mile for the entire run. I ran 3 miles in 25:43. I'm definitely happy with that! However, I've been reading about running marathons and have learned that a first time marathon runner's most common error is starting out too fast. My goal is to start out with a 10:00 or 10:30 mile pace. I was worried that speeding up when my run feels easy during training might be a bad habit. Then I decided that it would be okay to run my 3 mile days at a faster speed (if I'm feeling up to it) and just take my time on my longer mileage days. Who knows if this makes any sense or not...it's worth a try. Here's to a great week of training ahead! Having an "ice" day today (no work and no grad class) should definitely help.
50/460 miles complete
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