Saturday, April 18, 2009

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I ran my first 11.1 miles on Saturday. I had mapped out a 9 mile route. But after getting ready to go run on Saturday, I told myself that I was going to do an extra loop and make it 11.

The weather was gorgeous. I’m surprised that I’m not more sore today. I expected to be really stiff. Maybe it helped that after I ran, I was on my feet cleaning the house all day. So far no issues with the knees, although I do plan to ice them tonight.

My pace was slow. It was a little over a 12 minute mile. But I am pleased with myself that I did it. I am fairly confident that I will run the half marathon in September. So this run boosted my confidence which I really needed.

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  1. LisaApril 20, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    Wow, you are really making progress... I'm envious! I'd like to run a HM this fall too but building my base while I have a shin issue is difficult. Keep up the good work!

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