I waited until the temperature dropped to 75 degrees (at 8:00 pm) before we headed out to the trail. I wanted to run the whole 4 miles, but no go. I did run/walk it though. That slight incline just kills my lungs, but I'm pleased with the outcome. I'm not as slow as I thought.
I started at 6,822' ran down to the first mile marker a few hundred feet away to 6,812' about sea level. After that it was a steady incline for the next two miles, peaking at 6,955'. I ran one consecutive mile at an average pace of 10.17 min/mile. Woohoo! I started the run at 9.06, which didn't last long at all and then I finished at 9.40. I didn't think I was running that fast. My legs felt like they were dragging, so I'm very proud!
My goal is ENDURANCE! If I can run 10 min/miles for the full 4 miles, I will be ecstatic! Then it'll be on to 6 miles . . . and then 8 . . . then 10 . . . 13.1. It's beginning to look like it's doable! If I can get the endurance down, I think I will not have a problem running a half marathon at sea level! I'm getting excited now!
I forgot my knee bands, but surprisingly, my knees were okay. At one point though, I started getting a shin splint. I think the knee bands would have prevented that. I don't know how many puffs of my inhaler I had to take. Either it just doesn't help, or it's empty. There's no way of knowing whether it is or not. New ones are on the way! :o)
I'm hoping that once I start losing weight, it will be easier to run and that I won't have to take so many puffs of the inhaler!
All in all, it was a great run! Yay for me! Thanks to my buddy, Dave, for running with me and for all his support! I wouldn't be able to do it without him! <3
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