Today was a great day! I ran my longest distance yet, 9 miles. It took me almost 90 minutes, and I ate two bugs along the way (and one went in my eye). The reason it took me a while longer than expected was because I did some walking along the way when my knee started to hurt. Giving it a break every now and then helped (which is a new lesson to me). Apparently, walking breaks help your running muscles recharge and also help you conserve energy so you can work out longer and build endurance. I have mixed feelings about this, mostly because there are times when I have slowed down to walk and then regretted it when I tried to run again--oh, the pain!
The last few miles of my run today were pretty tough, but I pulled through and even sprinted the last 400 meters. The people at the part probably thought I was insane because I ran by them so many times-twice with a friend when we ran two miles (out one mile and then back), two more times when I went out and back seven miles to make nine miles, and another two times when I did my final sprint and cool down. I may look crazy, but it's worth it!
Yesterday was a rest day :)
Day 105: Ran five miles around the neighborhood. My ipod battery beeped low right as I was heading out, so I couldn't track my mileage/time, but at least I was able to listen to music.
Day 104: Rest day
Quote of the day: "The will to run means nothing without the will to prepare" -Juma Ikangaa, 1989 NYC Marathon winner
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