It's amazing how much a 20-degree-plus drop in temperature makes one run a little faster.
Went out yesterday evening around 8:30 for a three-mile run, one of the short ones. Still a bit humid, but after the first mile and I was chugging along at 9:23 per mile, I thought to myself, "Self...I feel pretty good!" And when the last mile was even faster, I thought, "My, there is something to this cooler weather thing." Even the hills were not a problem.
I'm starting to develop some soreness in the left leg, with a little bit of pain around the knee. I'm reasonably sure that this is because I'm not stretching, so I think I'm going to have to incorporate some of that into the post run workout, which will probably mean getting out even earlier on those early days. I don't really want to short-circuit this marathon training because of something entirely preventable.
One of the recruits, before he got on the job, worked as a personal trainer, and pointed out that running, especially distance running, leads to not only fat loss, but muscle as well. Once I get back to my regular spot at the firehouse - I'm the support guy at the moment, which means I have to be in at 6:30 AM, with lots of running around all day - I'm planning on getting back to the weights. Not that I want to be huge, but I don't want to be concave, either. Still, being down three-plus pounds does worlds for encouragement.
In other news, Jay passed on to me a couple of sites where I can earn stuff or donate to those less fortunate, simply by getting out there to run. If anyone is interested, inbox me. (This way I can earn some points!)
Yesterday's run, which included my fastest mile to date.
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