Made It Outside
Even though a little snow tends to shuts things down here in the South, at least the impact is short lived.
By mid-day Saturday, the roads were clear and dry. So, around 3 pm I headed out for a 17 mile run. The temperature was up to 42F, so I opted for shorts and two shirts.
It turned out to be a nice afternoon. There was still snow on the bridges on the greenway and in the woods but the sun had melted a good bit of it.
What I didn’t account for was that the west wind would pick up and by blowing over the remaining snow increase the chilling effect. By mile 11, I had sweated enough that I was getting chilled. So, I called Gayle to meet me with a wind jacket. I’m sure she thought I was calling her to pick up. Once I got the jacket, it made all the difference for the last 4 miles.
Here are the splits…..
| Mile | Pace (min/mile) | Speed (mph) | Heart Rate |
Elev Gain |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| actual | +/- avg | actual | +/- avg | ||||
| 1 | 8′ 59 | +0′ 05 | 6.7 | -0.1 | 128 | -27 ft | |
| 2 | 9′ 02 | +0′ 08 | 6.6 | -0.1 | 137 | -13 ft | |
| 3 | 9′ 01 | +0′ 07 | 6.7 | -0.1 | 140 | +36 ft | |
| 4 | 8′ 48 | -0′ 06 | 6.8 | +0.1 | 148 | +63 ft | |
| 5 | 8′ 20 | -0′ 34 | 7.2 | +0.4 | 145 | -82 ft | |
| 6 | 9′ 20 | +0′ 26 | 6.4 | -0.3 | 146 | +39 ft | |
| 7 | 8′ 42 | -0′ 12 | 6.9 | +0.1 | 150 | +10 ft | |
| 8 | 8′ 35 | -0′ 19 | 7.0 | +0.2 | 149 | +3 ft | |
| 9 | 8′ 47 | -0′ 07 | 6.8 | +0.1 | 152 | +66 ft | |
| 10 | 8′ 22 | -0′ 32 | 7.2 | +0.4 | 149 | -30 ft | |
| 11 | 8′ 46 | -0′ 08 | 6.8 | +0.1 | 147 | -82 ft | |
| 12 | 9′ 44 | +0′ 50 | 6.2 | -0.6 | 145 | +6 ft | |
| 13 | 8′ 55 | +0′ 01 | 6.7 | -0.0 | 151 | +40 ft | |
| 14 | 8′ 48 | -0′ 06 | 6.8 | +0.1 | 148 | -49 ft | |
| 15 | 8′ 27 | -0′ 27 | 7.1 | +0.4 | 151 | -42 ft | |
| 16 | 9′ 31 | +0′ 37 | 6.3 | -0.4 | 149 | +36 ft | |
| 17 | 9′ 05 | +0′ 11 | 6.6 | -0.1 | 150 | +27 ft | |
| Versus average of 8′ 54 min/mile | |||||||
Training for the week
Sun: 11 miles w/ Amy, – 2:00:24, 10:56 pace
Mon: Rest/Swim
Tues: 4 miles – 34:43, 8:39 pace
Wed: 10 w/ 5 @ tempo, 1:24:51, 8:29 pace
Thur: Rest
Fri: 5 miles on Treadmill – 44:45, 8:57 pace
Sat: 17 miles – 2:31:27, 8:54 pace
Total for the week: 47 miles
March 9th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Now that looks downright pretty. Glad you enjoyed it!!
My chart tells me two shirts plus a sleeveless nylon shell at 42. Sounds like you got there too…your wife is a pal!!
Solid run, David…very consistent pace.
March 11th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Fantastic 17 miler in ideal contions. 42 may be a bit cool, but it’s hard to over heat. Thanks for sharing the pics.