Saturday, March 13, 2010

Dark and Stormy

Dont you just love those days where you set out for a 6 mile run and it turns into a 9 miler? Well today was one of those days :)

The run was especially beautiful today. It was sunny and windy, and the horizon to the west was really dark and rainy. I dont think I have said it before, but my favorite weather is when its really warm, yet dark and windy.....dont ask why :) Most of the run was sunny until the end when the clouds finally moved in and it started sprinkling:

Okay, this looks much darker than it was

I was planning on running slowly but I felt great. My 10:00 mile pace quickly moved down to a 9:30/mile pace. This was the first longer run that was well under 10:00 miles! At the end of the run I could have kept going and was averaging 9:27/mile for all of the 9 miles! Here's hoping to a good time for the Mercer Half next week!!

 Post run stretching

Have a great weekend! St Pats Dash tomorrow morning!

7 comments:

  1. Great job. Good luck next week.

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  2. You are so ready for your half next week!! Good luck Sarah!

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  3. I feel a nice PR in your future! Good luck next weekend

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  4. Great pic!!! Good luck at your race!

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  5. Good work!! We are going to do lunch after Mercer to celebrate Amanda at 5 Miles to Empty email me if you are interested. Will be fun to meet you!!!

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  6. Good luck in Mercer Island. I will also be there. Never had run it before but I had run Seattle, so I am encouraged by your comment that it doesn't have the killer hills Seattle has... though I saw the elevation profile and Mercer Isl. looks a little bit scary to me!!!

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  7. I kind of like dark skies... as long as it doesn't pour rain on me!

    GREAT job on the run & quick pace!

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