Another PR

[dancer1983]

12 mile run in 1 hour 55 min. And I think I've lost my mind. I did the entire huckleberry and back. Felt indescribably great until the last mile and a half, now I'm drained. Great way to break in the new running shoes.... now i have small blisters. but i don't think they developed until the end of the run --i still like the shoes

Comments

[kle]

I'd like to see how fast I can run a mile, now. My best time was 9m31s, back in elementary school--this was when I was super slothful, though.

Although my legs are better built for cycling right now, so it may not work out so well.

Hmm.

[kej]

I still suck at it... my jogging speed makes for 10min miles, but I haven't tried a mile at full speed ever.

[dancer1983]

I still consider 10 min miles about my standard pace (even though I've been going a bit faster lately). I really enjoy that pace =).

[flowerfalls]

oh that makes me feel better. i was feeling really slow that it takes me 20 minutes to run 2 miles, and i don't expect to move much faster, especially as i increase the distance.

i guess that teaches me not to compare my time against my boyfriend's!

and i need new running shoes sooo badly! what kind did you get?

[dancer1983]

As you increase the distance you run, your shorter runs will probably become faster just because your resistance will increase. But overall, i say just find a pace that's comfortable for you and enjoy the run.

I just bought Adidas Supernova Suquence and love them. I'm picky and very partial to super-cushiony shoes, but i know some people that don't like that. I think the best thing to do is go to a running store and have someone help you pick out the type of shoe for your foot and motion, at least for the first time.

[flowerfalls]

yeah, i'm really focusing on enjoying the run, just being oeing outside with the flowers and stuff.

i think of you actually and you inspire me =)

[kle]

As you increase the distance you run, your shorter runs will probably become faster just because your resistance will increase.

I think I find this to be true of cycling--the theme for my recent cycling entries has been "I'm now bumping up my cadence higher" where before I was generally keeping my cadence to 90-95, and now I'm pushing 100-105. I find that I can rocket up short climbs that seemed slow before.

My overall average speed hasn't seemed to really increase, though. Or maybe it has--I did post a bunch of high 17.x and low 18.x average speeds, which were generally without help (perhaps a mental boost), whereas I probably would've posted 16.x and 17.x average speeds just a few months ago (unaided, of course). What I do know is that when I'm doing my short rides, I'm a lot more consistent in my speeds now than I was before.

[dancer1983]

Last time i timed my mile was senior year at VT with Ben (we ran on the high school track near my apt). I believe i got 7m52s or so, and my best time was 7:23 in 6th grade. I don't think i'm any better than that college time now, since i don't train at all for speed. I think my body is pretty set on it's pace -marathon training only improved my standard pace about 45 sec to 1 min per mile faster.

My guess is that your mile time would be quite a bit better that you elementary school 9m31, since you've gotten in such great shape and your muscles are probably more efficient at using energy.