Saturday was a great run! I had the opportunity to run on my own, so I seized the moment (I typically run with a jogging stroller). My only expectation for the run was to enjoy nature and the time I had to myself. I hit "record" on my MapMyRun app and off I went.
The weather was temperamental - 20 mile per hour winds, cloudy, and high probability of rain - but I went with the attitude that it would make me mentally stronger and embraced mother nature's mood. I felt light despite the gusts of winds coming at me during the first mile and I accepted it was going to impact my pace. It came as a complete shock when the voice on my app said, "1 mile, split time, 9:42." Right there and then I felt a rush of excitement surge all over my body. I could not believe what I had heard and had to look at my phone to make sure I was not hearing voices. It was true!! I was running at a faster pace than I was just a month and a half ago. Fearing that it would only be the first mile, I tried not to be too excited and continued feasting on asphalt. Mile two read the same pace, as read mile 3, and finally mile 4 - which was my goal. I was so excited when I heard and saw my overall time - 4 miles in 39:03 with a 9:38 average pace per mile - that I ran inside and hugged my husband! The last time I did a timed run on my own was August 10, 2013 (Cosmo 7K) and my pace was 10:29, which I considered a success because I had not logged a single mile or trained for the race. I am soo happy I did not allow the weather to deter me from running. The weather may have been unpleasant, but my run was anything but!!
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