Got up at 6:00 am and headed down the bike path into Kenosha. Made it seven miles! I tried something new today as well: An abbreviated stretching routine, and ran the first mile at a slow 12 minute pace. Then picked it up a bit. So the first mile was 12 minutes, then the next 2.5 miles took 26 minutes - a 10:24 pace. I deliberately kept my heartrate at about 165. When I got to the 3.5 mile mark, I took a quick break to rinse out my mouth, then turned around. I ran the 3.5 miles back in 41 minutes, an 11:42 pace. I deliberately kept my heart rate at 158.
Overall it was a very pleasant run. I began my run at just about dawn, and for the first time this year the birds were chirping. There wasn't much wind, so for most of the run all I heard was my breathing and the tapping of my running shoes on the pavement. I greeted a few people walking their dogs and riding their bikes. I have found that dawn is my favorite time of day to run.
7 miles in 79 minutes - 11:17 pace. Slower than I want to run, so perhaps I need to adjust my expectations. However, I had very little soreness after the run. As of this writing (Sunday April 3, 4:30 pm) my plantar fasciitis is acting up again, but it's not too debilitating. We'll see if I can run on Monday.
Confidence: Up, due to the increased distance and almost zero soreness.
Run rating: 2 out of 3 - even though the distance was longer, my time is not improving, and I did not get a runner's high.
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