Run Lola Run

Tempo Run
1 mile warm-up
4 miles at mid-tempo pace (9:33)
1 mile cool down

Stats:
Run time: 58:29
Run distance: 6.12 miles
Average run pace: 9:33 (woohoo!)
Best pace: 6:35 (?!)
Calories: 777 (instantly replenished with a tall Cinnamon Dolce Latte from Starbucks…oops!)
Rest time: 5:00
Rest distance: .32 miles
Total time: 1:03:29
Total distance: 6.44 miles
Average total pace: 9:48

Pretty good run tonight! I tried out a new route—down the Greenway to 5th Ave (just beyond 35W) and then around Lake of the Isles. I had planned on doing Calhoun and Isles, but I really don’t like the going under Lake Street, over to Calhoun. It’s just so dark in that tunnel, and ever since we saw bats there a few years ago…

Anyway, I thought I’d try this new route. I was a little nervous about it, I admit. Characters have been known to hang out down in the Greenway, and a female running alone would be a good target. I left Abe a detailed note of where I was going and what time I expected to be home. I also carried my Mace. I didn’t run into any trouble, and I loved the Greenway! It’s clear, it’s well-lit and it’s relatively sheltered from the wind. Love it. I will run it more.

The Cinnamon Dolce Latte immediately post-run was not a good idea. It tasted so good, but I felt a little icky later on. And now I’ll probably be up all night. ☺

Oh, what the heck. Just for fun, here are my lap times:
Lap 1 (warm-up): 9:55
Lap 2: 9:28
Lap 3: 9:34
Lap 4: 9:35
Lap 5: 9:11 (oops!)
Lap 6 (cool-down): 9:40

Fun stuff. Loving the FIRST program. I really like having specific work-outs to do each time I run. It makes it easier to get my butt outside in the cold and dark, too. I think I must be motivated by specific goals, and this program definitely plays to that. Rather than just running 3 or 4 or 10 miles as fast as I can, I have specific milestones to achieve. I dig that.

posted by Lola @ 10:17 PM