5 Mile Thanksgiving Day Run

Woke up at 7:15am this morning and was out the door by 8:30 for a planned 5 mile run to set the benchmark on the 5 mile challenge Scott and I have going on nikeplus. The temps were mild for MA in November (50 degrees) as I started on the run. There were quite a few hills along the way and I stopped about 4 times (including once to stretch), which I'd like to cut down on. I ended up running down to the Ashland State Park, ran about 1/8th of a mile of it, before turning around and heading back.

I ended up finishing the 5.01 mile run in 42:25 for a pace of 8:28/mile. As far as the 5 mile challenge goes, I set the barometer at 42:10. I must admit I finished really hard to try and bring down the time and was really huffing and puffing during my recovery.

3.12 Mile (5K) Treadmill Run in 24:19

Got to the gym again today at lunchtime for a good treadmill run and shoulder workout. I started out the treadmill on 7.5, moved it gradually to 8.0, where I finished. I ended up finishing the 3.12 mile run (5K) in 24:19 for an average pace of 7:47/mile. The best mile pace I've put together on a longer run in quite some time.

After the run I headed downstairs to work on shoulders. I did a few exercises before calling it a day.

Weight = 183