My First Run

[Veronica]

Thom said I should just bite the bullet and give this running thing a go.

A few years ago I had gone to reputable store to get running shoes. They analyzed my run, so I think I have a decent pair of shoes. They were kind of dusty when I put them on this morning.

It was 39 degrees out. My last foray into running, I had taken notes on what to wear at different temperatures. The coldest I had been before was 48. Happily, my outfit today worked out just right, a full length bra top, windpro long sleeve shirt and tights. I must say a buff is great. I started off with it as a sort of ear warmer thing. When I warmed up, I turned it into a headband.

Here are my numbers.

3 miles
32 minutes
avg. pace of 5.6 miles

I carried my GPS and wore my HR monitor. The first two miles weren't bad. But when I turned around I realized I had had a tailwind. I saw a couple of my students out running with their karate class.

I had to run all the way to the top of our hill to get three miles. That was hard. Coffee is not the best thing to have before running a hill.

It was fun and not terribly hard. I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow, if not sooner!

V.