Running

I went on a run last night when I got home from work.  I'm pleased to say that I ran further than last week's run.  I'm still a little disappointed at the pace I was going.  A 10 minute mile isn't bad, but for only 5.2 miles that's not where I want to be especially if a 10 minute mile is the pace I want to hold for 13.1 miles.  I'm bound to get slower as I go.

Yesterday was hot and humid.  This is going to be my training weather for the rest of the summer.  I can't run long distances at the gym and I hate running on a treadmill.  I broke out my little running fanny pack yesterday.

I can't say I'm pleased with it, but it has nothing to do with the product itself.  I had to cinch it really tight to my waist because it would bounce too much when I ran.  It kept rotating on me and getting loose.  I was just taken aback that I wouldn't be able to run with it lower on my hips.  Oh well.  I am glad that I had the water bottle with me.  It was hot and I used it to squirt water in my face.  It cooled me down, but got all my salty sweat in my eyes and mouth.  GROSS!  I definitely need to decrease my salt intake.

My knee started to hurt after 2.5 miles which is what would happen to me when I first started running.  I think I need to just push past that point.  The odd thing is that the pain moved from the outside of my leg towards the inner part around my knee.  I think that has something to do with my shoes and insoles.  I ended up going 5.2 miles in 52 minutes.  Not bad, but I've got a long way to go.  I think today I'll give me legs a break from running and either hit up the spinning class or the weights class at the gym.  This will be the first time in 2-3 months since I visited there too!