RAN: 8mi @ 10m/mi
LOC: Herrick Lake
EL: 5+
What a run! I do have a cold, so I popped a Benadryl and an Advil just in case (I am totally against pills but I really needed to make these miles today).
I ran the course below backwards to make it more fun, starting at the DuPage FP Office building, and making a full circle around Herrick Lake; with one short water-stretch stop at 5mi:
It was cool for the run, windy at times but not bad. The run felt great! I was disappointed to find out my slow pace, and considering I would give the first 2/3rds of the course an EL of 4 I really need to start pushing the pace more on and stop saving myself for the last mile. Here is the detail as recorded via my ad-hoc GPS method and interpreted by TrailRunner:
10.0-10.5-10.5-11.0-10.0-break-10.5-9.5-9.5
I clearly remember what 9.5 pace felt like at the end of an 8-mile run and it did not feel like 9.5 :) But I have to remember to push myself - that's the only way to get faster. Eventually :)
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I tested out what it's like to run with a CamelBak today - something I'll definitely need for 8mi+ runs.
WIN. It worked really well! No chafing; the chest strap successfully prevented it from bouncing - (much better than a hip fanny pack!) I had it 1/2 full causing the water to slush but that did not cause any discomfort. In the future the only thing I would change is fill it up all the way; I used up all the water through my run while the extra weight will just be extra training. The little pocket is perfect for GPS storage, which means I will be tracking all my long runs!
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