Back in Wilmette for Christmas! I spent yesterday morning frantically packing (got to the airport and discovered that my bag weighed 49.5 pounds -- whew!) I didn't get home until about 4pm and still needed to get 4 miles in, so I was faced with a decision: hit the treadmill in the basement, or go outside for my first ever nighttime run in the dark. I hate, hate, HATE the treadmill, and it was fairly warm outside, so I decided to risk getting runover/mugged/abducted by aliens.
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| Pre-run: not so sure about this running in the dark idea |
So glad I did! I had a headlamp and was running on even sidewalks in a safe neighborhood, so I never really felt worried. And there were Christmas lights everywhere! I couldn't really see my watch, so I focused on shortening my stride (PT's parting words of wisdom) and keeping my breathing easy. I felt like I was moving much faster than usual, but not like I was really exerting more effort. I ended up averaging 10:30 (my goal marathon pace) for four miles.
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| Post-run: night running is awesome! |
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