Week 26 and 10 mile run

 mi

0.5 mi

1 mi

5 mi

10 mi

DISTANCE	PACE	ELAPSED TIME
1.0 mi	12:00 min/mi	00:11:59
2.0 mi	11:54 min/mi	00:11:53
3.0 mi	13:13 min/mi	00:13:11
4.0 mi	10:48 min/mi	00:10:46
5.0 mi	11:49 min/mi	00:11:47
6.0 mi	10:56 min/mi	00:10:54
7.0 mi	12:18 min/mi	00:12:17
8.0 mi	11:50 min/mi	00:11:47
9.0 mi	12:23 min/mi	00:12:22
10.0 mi	11:06 min/mi	00:11:05
10.4 mi	18:38 min/mi	00:08:07

Week 26! Wow where has the time gone? I am so glad I started my training ahead of schedule I have had a few long run set-backs so the extra weeks have helped.

Up until today I had not completed more than 9.5 miles. Today I ran 10+ miles AND I ran most of it with only a few walking intervals. I am really proud of my accomplishment! 6 months ago this seemed like a next to impossible task now I can check it off. People have told me that if you can do 10 miles then 13.1 is do-able.

Kelly is out of town so I needed to find another runner to go with me otherwise I would probably have only gone 5-7 miles and I REALLY wanted to get 10 miles checked off. I went to the W.O.W Facebook group and posted a request. April Wenzel got back to me saying she was interested. I knew she is a much more advanced runner so I was afraid I would hold her back. I think I did a little but she was really encouraging and when I needed to walk she didn't have a problem with it. I would push myself a little more in between walks.

The las mile was a difficult one but I did it...I really wanted to walk but I kept pushing through it and I am glad I didn't quit. I was much slower the last mile or so it seemed but my time didn't reflect it really.

After the run April helped me with some stretches...I really NEED to stretch after my runs, I am not being very diligent and I don't want to get an injury.