Distance: 1 mile
Time: 8:02
Location: Powhatan Road
*Note - This run occurred Thursday, May 12th.
Yesterday was such a great run that I had to follow it up with another good one. However, yesterday's run also took its toll on me. My legs felt quite sore all day long. After work I had to rush back to Apple Valley, meet my wife, and go sign loan documents for the new home we're hoping to get. By the time we got back home (after first having a delicious dinner at Johnny Rebs', one of our favorite BBQ joints) I felt like I only had time for a quick mile. Even though I was sore, though, I tried to make the most of this run. I pushed it from the get-go. The muscles in my legs, especially my calves, were burning, and it made it a bit uncomfortable to run. But I still felt strong. It was a nice, warm night. And I know warm nights will be a regular occurrence here soon, with summer around the corner, but lately we've actually been having a rather cool spring, with night temperatures dropping a lot, so tonight was a welcomed change. I finished the run with a strong kick. In fact, this was one of my first runs of late in which I was strongly motivated to beat my (recent) mile PR, which is 7:50. I felt that with my lower 2-mile time yesterday, and a 7:59 mile on this same route last week, I had a strong chance of doing it. But, alas, I came across the finish line at 8:02. My sore muscles must have held me back. I was satisfied with my effort, though. And 8:02 is still one of my best times on this route (third best, to be exact). So I'm still improving as far as I see it. I plan now to rest my muscles for a day or 2, and hopefully come back and drop my 2-mile time even lower. 16s here I come!
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