50 Minutes - It Works

Today was a bit of a departure for me. I used the alarm feature of my watch instead of timing a mile. I set the alarm for 50 minutes, and I ran. For the first two miles I ran on the track at the gym. I felt good during the run. I wanted to stay focused on what I FELT was an even pace. When I stopped my track portion, I had run about 12:35 a mile. That was what I was shooting for.

The treadmill was a bit harder work. I wanted to run on a rolling hill program. My highest incline was 2.5%. I worked a little harder at the treadmill portion, since hills were involved. I felt darned good though. When the alarm went off, I saw I ran 4.07 miles. My pace was 12:17 a mile. I bit quicker that I wanted, but I can live with it.

On the run, I thought about my niece Sabrina, and what I hope to accomplish for people with Down Syndrome with my marathon(once I find out I have gotten an entry). I thought about how I might approach my fund raising. My sister will help in Florida. I have a letter to send to friends asking for donations. Of course I will share all of that with you readers when the time comes.

At the end of my run, I was tired, but felt I could have gone another 10 minutes. My next run will be a shorter one, then I will tackle a 1 hour run later in the week.

Charlie