Birthday run, 5/17/12!

They say it's your birthday... Go run real quick-like:

I tried to keep a good pace on this nice little run.  It was warm, but I felt the need to kick it up a notch to celebrate big ol' 29.  Taking my 20's victory lap - need to make it count!

I decided that I enjoyed the up-tempo pace from my run yesterday, and I wanted to see what it would be like to hold that pace, only without the massive hill I did yesterday.  There were still some hills, but nothing like that. 8:14 pace was pretty good for me today - though sometimes I forget what it's like to really race - running a 5k at 7:00 pace.  I need to enter a 5k and see where I'm at!  Otherwise, I generally felt pretty good - given that it was in the low 80's and not very breezy.  I've forgotten what it was like to run in the 40's and 50's - having to worry about having enough clothes on.  Those were the days...

Confidence is brimming.  My HR was a little high on this run, but I was kicking it up a notch for sure.  I've noticed that I'll hit flat stretches, and while I'm still giving it a good pace, I have to make a conscious effort to keep my HR in the mid-upper 150s.  I think that when we do our long run on Sunday (and find some nice flat stretches to do so), I'll be in much better control.  That will hopefully allow for me to fell much better and last much longer with fewer issues.

Well, it feels good to be running.  I feel like Sunday, for all the crap I went through to complete it, is really starting to feel like it was worth it.  For once, I don't have pain when I'm running.  Asthma is under control, and I haven't had any feet issues in weeks!  I know I need new shoes/inserts, and I'm sure the pounding I'm taking because my equipment is worn out is going to catch up to me.  The question will be if the new shoes take too much time adjusting to, and if I'll get any flack from it.  For the short runs at least, why fix something that isn't broken?  Will it help on the long runs?  I think I'm pulling the trigger tonight.

We're at T-29 days now!  Can't believe it's right around the corner...

D

Running Total:
May:  45.61
2012:  215.13