Taking it Outside

Today I learned about pace.

I've been training at the gym - logging all of my 'official' minutes and miles (my m 'n m's!!) on the treadmillian wonder.  Today was a gorgeous day in Toronto, and with the leaves showing all of their beautiful colours and the sun shining... i really wanted to be outside instead of on my treadmill.

SO I joined Chuck Norris for his usual run.  I figured I've been doing pretty well - so maybe I stand a chance of actually running his whole route instead of pussying out 3/4s through.  

It started out great.  I was going nice and slow and taking my time making sure I settled into a pace in which I could hold for an hour or so.  I don't know what it is about running with my love... but I get so self conscious.   I have previously mentioned... he's a runner.  A good runner.  Currently a slightly injured runner... and when I run with him I feel I need to keep up with him and prove myself.  This proving myself typically ends up in getting overheated due to lack of breathing and getting over-emotional and over-all pretty frustrated with myself and sometimes him!  So I stay away from those runs.  They don't accomplish anything for me.  But I've logged over 6 hours... so... I gave it a go today.

It was HARD.  It was windy as all get out and I felt the nerves creeping in multiple times as I know he majorly slowed down his pace to stay with me.  (Chuck Norris and his gazelle legs... pffffttt.....)    But I kept telling myself I could do it!  And I had the best run I have ever had with him today.  My hip flexors are doing so much better than they have in the past...  I only got outwardly frustrated once (when it was super super stupid windy and he slowed to a walk waiting for me to trot up to his).. and my feet only started to hurt at the end.

I think going forward I may need to invest in some better cushioney shoes.  The shoes I have are more geared towards shorter distance running (5K) and now that I am running more than that everytime I'm out.... it's time to get something more suited to me.

I'm pretty proud of myself...  today was a day I really didn't feel like doing anything at all!

STATS

7 hours 37 minutes.   52 km.   Sore feeties.  


I'm getting excited to hit the big 10 hours soon!!!!!!!

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