I did not set the alarm and slept in this morning. Woke about close to nine and Paige wanted to be out the door for Grand Forks at 11am for my nephew Drew's Birthday party. So I did not have time to go for a run.
Woke up to snow on the ground and it is getting to be fall cool outside. We got back home about 8pm and I decided I still needed a run. So I pulled on the tights and new gloves and headed out. It was my first fall/winter run in the dark and cold. The snow was gone, but I was dodging water puddles that were starting to get icy.
Very quiet night, just me and my thoughts. Plan was 5, but I went 6.2miles.
Got home and my loving wife had a bit of a snack ready for me and then off to bed.
Oh, one more thing I figured out on the run. I use the Jeff Galloway run/walk method. Last couple of weeks I was using a 6 minute cycle (5 min run/1 min walk). Tonight I started a 7 minute cycle (6 run/ 1 walk). Neither work for a 5K because at 34 or 35 minutes, I am supposed to start a walk segment, yet I am very close to the finish line. Tonight I ran an 11 minute segment at the finish, and also decided that I will run 8 minute cycles (7 run/ 1 walk) for the 5K Tuesday night.
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