11 Minute Miles

As I've mentioned before, I am not a fast runner.  My average pace sits consistently around a 12 minute mile.  It's a comfortable pace for me, especially on longer runs.  Today, I set out for a 4 mile run since it was such a nice day outside.  I was surprised when my Runmeter clocked my first split at 11:15.  The pace felt good and my breathing was comfortable so I decided to maintain the faster pace.

I continued on my run but started having a little difficulty breathing easily.  However, it wasn't because I was running too fast.  Instead, it was because my nose was stuffed up from the cool air.  I pushed through until almost 3.5 miles and decided to call it a night.  As I stopped my Runmeter, my average pace for the run was 10.57/mile.  While I wish that I could have completed the full 4 mile run, I am thrilled that I completed 3.4 miles at a pace of 11 minutes per mile.  I can't wait for tomorrow's run to see if I can repeat tonight's pace.

Heather