Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Long Run on a Monday morning


No running on Friday, Saturday or Sunday; I was away visiting family and friends in Houston, Franklinton and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Monday morning I completed a long run of 8.07 miles in 1 hour, 11 min and 22 sec @ 8:51 minute per mile pace. The weather was partly cloudy, temperature around 34 degrees. I wore a windbreaker top and bottom, along with a knit cap and gloves.

1. 9:11.77, 0:09:11.77, 1 mi 9:12 / mi.
2. 8:48.96, 0:18:00.74, 1 mi 8:49 / mi.
3. 8:29.17, 0:26:29.91, 1 mi 8:29 / mi.
4. 9:06.64, 0:35:36.55, 1 mi 9:07 / mi.
5. 8:34.85, 0:44:11.40, 1 mi 8:35 / mi.
6. 9:03.94, 0:53:15.34, 1 mi 9:04 / mi.
7. 8:33.17, 1:01:48.53, 1 mi 8:33 / mi.
8. 8:55.97, 1:10:44.50, 1 mi 8:56 / mi.
9. 0:37.86, 1:11:22.36, 0.1 mi 8:57 / mi.

Over the weekend I received my Love the Half technical shirt.
If you have not checked them out previously, here is their web site:
http://www.lovethehalf.com/

What’s “Love the Half”?
It’s a celebration of the half marathon distance (13.1 miles) and those who love to complete events of that distance. The official 2009-2010 challenge period will be defined as starting on August 1, 2009 and ending on May 31, 2010. The challenge kick off celebration will be at the Heels and Hills and Him Half Marathon on September 27, 2009 and the challenge finish celebration will be at the Heels and Hills Half Marathon on May 2, 2010. This time frame perfectly corresponds with the high season of running in Texas weather.

So far, I'm in a three-way tie for 2nd place for the amount of qualified races (5) run.

Next race, Surfside Half Marathon on February 13th.

2 comments:

  1. Cruz,
    Results aren't updated, but it's at least a 4-way tie now. I'm at 5 halfs done during the Challenge. Although I don't think the coordinators of the organization should count, so since Paula and I were both at 5, it's down to a 2-way tie! It will be hard to get first - Kathy Phelps was at 6, but I saw her at 3M Half in Austin, so she's at 7 now!!!

    I'll see you at Surfside!

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  2. Thanks Libby for the update!!
    Looking forward to the Surfside Half in a couple of weeks.

    Enjoy!!

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