Yup, longest run yet! See, I'm back in the saddle, yay!
I honestly thought after a week of being lazy (only one day of working out, and it was lackluster, and a bit of swimming in the lake) I thought this would be the death workout. But honestly, this was probably my best workout yet! It felt easier than my 7 mile, and my pace improved from 18:13 when I did my 7 miles to 17:45 with my 10 miles! And honestly, I had a few weak bits, but when I was done, I could have kept going! I planned ahead, wore my awesome (har har) hydration belt, drank some Gatorade and water during the run, and ate some goo chews (AMAZING little candy treats! And so much better tasting than goo, I'm in love) when I was feeling tired. So I credit my awesome balance of pacing myself and knowing when to drink and power up when I started to feel tired to my 10 mile awesomeness.
I also credit my new running buddy! Yay! One of the girls I work with wanted to jump in and train with me so she could run with someone. Her jog fits my fast walking pace, so it worked well. And I noticed that when I'm chatting with someone, I'm not concentrating on my feet hurting or looking for pain or constantly glancing at my iPod to see how far I've gone. It really did help to have someone to go with to keep me occupied and to pass the time. And also if you're running with someone, they hold you accountable, so you can't back out because "you just don't wanna run!"
So my final run stat for my 10 miles was :
Distance: 10.08 miles
Time: 2:58:59
Pace: 17:45 min/mile
Calories: 2, 198 (WOW!)