Notes
Very interesting run. I threw a party for my 10th period that had raised over $400 for Cancer research. So I ate three slices of pizza less than an hour before the run. So maybe that is an excuse for the beginning. But my body just wouldn't go. I was shocked when I came through the first mile around 10:30 so I told myself I'd pick it up. Sadly that meant a 10:07 second mile. Now I was feeling like a fat slob for eating all that pizza so I picked it up a little more. I played a little mental game. I had originally planned to go 6-7 miles. But now I decided that I wouldn't turn around until my overall pace was sub 10:00 per mile. But I knew it was an easy day so I didn't permit myself to surge either. Mile four I finally found a groove and got down to 9:59 pace at the very end. At that point I turned around and actually ended up turning it into a decent overall run. I'll take 8 miles sub 9:40 on an easy day. Also felt like less of a bum for all the pizza.