Training Mission #2

43:24 minutes - 2.55 miles - 17:03 min/mile

All right, I actually ran twice in a row! Maybe this time I'll actually start running regularly again. I decided to do the second training mission for the Virtual Race, just for completeness' sake. I was still a bit sore from doing a hard run Saturday with no training, so I wanted to take it easy today. I did turn zombie chases back on, although I reduced them to 1.5 per hour. I didn't time my intervals, but ran two or three laps and then walked one. I kept my pace easy in case I had a chase, but didn't get any today.

I think I will concentrate on 5K distances for now, and see if I can't get my speed up a bit. It occurred to me, as I was thinking about that before the race, that I kind of went about my running career backwards—I expect most people would start out with short races, and gradually build up their distance. But I started out running marathons, then half marathons, a few 10Ks, and now I'm planning on 5Ks! Well, I might do another half marathon sometime, or even a full, but for now, and through the summer, I will keep the distances short so I can run early when the weather heats up and avoid running in the heat of the day. Today, though, it's cloudy and around 60F, so I ran at 11:30 AM with no problem.

Today's mission was fun, rescuing someone trapped in a burning amusement park. But now I have Small World stuck in my head, argh!