We had our first group run on Saturday morning -- 3 miles. I did it! My furthest distance ever. I do realize that on most Saturdays, I'll be saying the same thing.... but I like the idea of always going further than I have before, so I will probably keep saying it.
Anyway, the 3 miles went really well. I ran with Danielle, Jen, and a few others doing 4 minute running/1 minute walking intervals. We had a nice slow pace so we were able to chat. Loved that! It made the miles go by a lot quicker. I'm looking forward to the group runs in the future and hoping I won't have to miss any after the two consecutive weekends in September that I'll be out of town.
On Sunday I went to Pacers (a local running store) and bought a new pair of shoes and a watch. And a few more energy items-- now I have 2 types of gel, beans, and gummies. Once we start running long enough that I need them, I'll have to figure out which I like. Everyone I talk to seems to have a different favorite!
This morning I had a new workout, the "hill run". (That'll be my run every Monday from now on.) I had to run up a hill for 2 minutes, then walk down, and repeat 6 times. It was tough and I got a little discouraged, but the hills will probably get easier in a couple weeks. I'm excited for my endurance to build up so the short daily runs are a little less painful!
3 down, 10.1 to go...
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