Week 5: Seven miles

2:2 minute run/walk ratio, 1:56 hours

Averaged about 17 minutes/mile, but I think my mile 3 was actually more than a mile, so perhaps I was really closer to 16.5 minute/miles. Either way, I finished my run feeling good, and had no trouble with the 2:2 ratio.

I ran along Dennison from Highline to Valley, then along Valley to Curry, along Curry to Tehachapi Blvd and back all the way to Dennison and Highline, then once more down Dennison to Valley and back. It was the same route as last time, with the addition of the segment along Curry between Valley and Tehachapi Blvd. It was that segment that I suspect was a little more than a mile—my first mile was 15:18, and my second was about 15:40, but my third was over 17 minutes. I didn't feel that I slowed down that much. But it was close enough—I shouldn't be worrying so much about my pace, only that it's not too fast and that I'm running well.

There were lots of people out jogging, walking their dogs, pushing baby carriages, and such, this morning. The sun was hot, but there was a good breeze. I made sure to take a drink of water each mile, and ate a packet of GU at four miles, which worked out well.

I'm using my black shoes now—the red ones, I think, are too worn out. I am sad. I need new shoes, I wish I could find some new red ones!