Great Run

Sometimes the most rewarding runs are the long ones. Every Sunday I go from 14-16. They are fun because I can really explore and go new places and because they are often on trails. This time I started uphill to Kurondo ike and then did my big loop ending up in downtown Kyotanabe. I averaged 8:24 for the 15.1 miles with my last 3 miles under 8 min per mile. This was a new record for the course and was really a confidence booster.

Hill workout - I had another great run today. I have a 7 mile loop where I work every hill hard. Short hills I run at 1500 pace, medium at 5k pace and long hills at marathon pace.. I felt strong and worked hard so I consider that the mark of a successful training run. After 4 days I have about 45 miles for the week.