Fast Run Monday

Today is Monday, and we all know what that means!  Spinning day!  In addition to spinning class, I try to get in a short run.  Having a 5k race this coming Saturday I decided to run a practice 'race.'  I tapped the start button on my watch and took off running.  Through mile 1 I felt very good, just cruising along.  As I began to tire I peaked at my watch and saw that I already ran 1.39 miles in just about 8:10.  After I made it down the one down hill section I slowed to a walk.  I walked for exactly one minute and bent back to running.  I was able to stay in a run until 2.6 miles.  At that point I needed one more walk break, another 60 seconds.  Then off to the races one last time.  As I passed the 3 mile mark I saw my PR (24:38) tick-off on my watch.  I picked up my pace with what ever I had left going up one last hill.  When my Garmin showed 3.11 I stopped my timer on 25:22.  A time that I feel very good about, considering this run was done alone, without the race day excitement, and adrenaline.  Saturday I hope to PR again, with a time under 24:00.

My mile splits today were:

Mile 1 - 7:14

Mile 2 - 9:00

Mile 3 - 8:18

Finish -  0:48