Went for the Friday morning run. Was feeling good, though running a little late. Warmed up. Decided to go at race pace. Wanted to see where I was at, how my body is adapting to regular exercise. One mile. 6 laps. Ready. Set. Go.
Lap 1: 50 seconds
Laps 2-5: 55-65 seconds
Lap 6: 60 seconds
Total time: 6:15
“Holy crap!” That was unexpected. I’ve written here before about my goal of running a sub-6 minute mile. I hadn’t been able to get there since high school, and thought my body still might be up to it. Now I know my body is up to the task. I’m a mere 16 seconds away.
The run felt good today, too. I feel like I’ve been suffering a lot on my runs lately. Lots of little aches and pains. For me it’s the minor aches that hurt most. It seems that a tiny little tingle in my shin leads to me thinking that my whole leg will be in pain soon. Generally I’m right about these things, but I wonder how much of the pain is psychological. If I expect pain, then maybe my body is simply trying to match the expectation…
Anyway…I’ll continue my diligence, keep hitting the track, and will soon get that goal. 5:59, here I come. 🙂
5 responses to “Six Fifteen”
Dude, that is awesome! 5:59, watch out!
That’s pretty sweet actually – anything under 8 minutes is total ROCK STAR- in my opinion. P.S. do you know how to avoid getting side aches?
Thanks Erik!
Sally – Thanks to you too! For sideaches I generally start by not eating or drinking too much for a while before I run. I run in the morning, so that’s not too much of a problem. I don’t know what else…but the internet does!
good going! i’m glad the weather is getting better and days longer so i can run outside more. question: what kind of track turns 6 laps into a mile?
I run on an indoor track, so the track is shorter than one that is outdoor. Actually, an indoor track that is 6 laps to a mile is quite large…