No pain, no gain ... Mile 21 of the 2007 Cleveland Marathon

Sunday, December 20, 2009

A long run on a Sunday

After watching the Browns win their second straight, I headed to the gym to get in a long run.

I did a quick 10-minute warmup on the elliptical machine then hit the treatmill. Long runs are supposed to be done at a fairly easy pace.

I cranked out the first mile in 8:34 and it felt great. So I bumped it up to an 8:13/mile pace for the next mile.

Eventually, I ratcheted it up to about an 8 minute mile pace for most of the remaining time. For the last 0.3 miles I kicked it in at 7:30/mile pace.

Total time and distance was 7.5 miles at 60:38 for 8:05/mile pace. Pretty solid for a long run, I'm happy.

Runners World Quote of the Day:

"I always run alone, away from phones and stress. Running is a major part of my life because it keeps me sane."

Michael Roux, Jr., Executive Chef, Le Gavroche, London

Happy running!

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