I ran with a co-worker at lunchtime yesterday. She showed me the bike/running path nearby, which goes along the canal all the way from Saint Louis to Mulhouse. I think the distance is around 25 km. Of course, we didn't have time to run that far during lunch break :) So we ran out and back for a total of 7.2 km in 43 min. Yes, that is about 6 min/km. I didn't know that I could run that fast. Okay, I have run that fast in a race before, but never for a training run. I was trying hard to keep up with her (she was probably holding back), and it felt hard but not impossible. We tried to talk a bit at the beginning, but with my broken French and her broken English, it was a bit of a challenge. Still, I learned that her goal is next year's Paris marathon :)
Moral of the story: running with people is good. They can show you new routes and help you push your pace :) I felt good after the run.
About Me
- anners
- I am an average, not-really-athletic woman who took up running in an attempt to lose weight. That was in the summer of 2004. In the beginning, I found it difficult to run continuously for 10 minutes. I ran my first half marathon in June 2005, and my first full marathon in May 2006. I lost about 25 lbs over time. In March 2010, I had a baby!! Now it is like starting from scratch again, but I am determined to stick to it!
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