Tactical Error

Apparently, taking 5 days in a row off was a tactical error.  This morning's three miles was rough.  I have my new Garmin Forerunner 10 which I really like.  Part of what made it a rough run was adjusting to the new measurements -- my iPhone was a touch inaccurate - which I knew.  But that just a touch adds up so that your 3/4 spot is a little bit farther than expected and your 1 mile is a little bit farther and then the 1 1/2 mile turn around spot is even further.  After a few runs, I will be adjusted.  I set the watch to beep with I was off pace.  That was annoying.  I will be turning that off.  Last time I ran, I ran with some of the Moms from Moms Run This Town.  They run in 5/1 intervals.  They run for 5 minutes and walk 1 minutes. I thought I would try that today instead of my usual 1 mile run, followed by 1/4 mile increments, and ending with a 3/4 mile run.  The 5/1 was much harder.  I think with my next run I am going to go back to my previous system with the ongoing goal of stretching out my run distances.  Tomorrow, I am going to go 4 miles.  I am going to update the schedule today and figure out how to catch back up. 

New Race: I just signed up for a  10 mile race on September 22 - Women Run the Cities!  It is a week before I should be at 10 miles so it will be a stretch.  I am excited about the race.  The night before I will be staying with a friend from college I haven't seen since about 1996 -- 13 years!

Here are today's stats: