It was great! The first 3 miles went by slow, but they were good and I had great company and that always helps!!! The last 3 miles went by super fast!!!! I take energybits before my runs and I could definitely feel them working with me Saturday. Every time I sprinted, I stayed at a consistent 6:04 min/mile pace effort for a little less than a quarter of a mile. Consistent being the key!!!!! At fartlek #2 I thought to myself, maybe I went a little too quick the first time? But no! I did great! 5 fartleks later I had accomplished something new! I pushed myself to a new limit and I was happy about that. I had given a friend a sample of the bits and she later said to me that they had worked for her as well. Whohoo!!! Yay for putting good things in our bodies!!!
Today's run was a nice and easy 3 miler. At first, my legs felt heavy which was weird cause the only soreness I felt was on my hip flexors....especially the right one. Damn hip flexors! They're a bitch to deal with! But, we negative split our run again. Whohooo!!! I have always loved negative splits, I think it's the smart way to run. I am just amazed at how easy they are starting to become, even in the heat and humidity of our Sunshine State.
I have 20 days left and then NYC Marathon training begins!!! I can't wait!!!! Running is my constant, regardless of what's going on in my life, running is there. The road is there, just waiting for me to hit it and I am so thankful for that. Tomorrow we do hill repeats!!!
