Things started to settle down a little this week. My weekday runs were once again on the treadmill and once again uneventful. The mileage is starting to inch up, though; Wednesday's run was 6 miles. So far I'm having no issues with working these runs into my lifestyle. A 30-60 minute run after work just isn't a big deal anymore.
Saturday's run was my first long run on pavement since I injured myself back in Week 2, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I left the house bright and early to drive to Fairhope, AL, and was laced up and on the road by a little after 6:30. The run took around 2:27:00, so I was slower than I usually run but at least I wasn't too far off my usual pace.
It was nice to see some changing scenery and be around other people working out. There were tons of runners out that morning, and pretty much everyone waved at me. Fairhope has to be one of the friendliest towns I've been to.
I also saw some cyclists leaving about the same time I did, and they returned a few minutes after I finished my run. I figure they must've gone at least 40-50 miles in that time. My goal for next season is to get a road bike and work up to that level of fitness. Cycling just looks plain fun, plus you can see a lot more scenery than runners do.
Thanks for reading!
Nick
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