Weekly PR's...

Hi everyone! This Saturday was my longest run ever, as we did a group 5 miles with the Team-in-Training. I ended up taking a small detour that probably added about 1/4 mile to the run, but you know me, I can get lost anywhere. I ended up finishing the run in 41:56 (~8:23 splits). It was tough during the first half of the run, but got easier near the end. I even had enough at the end to practice a kick sprint to finish my run. It's pretty exciting to do this type of training when my entire athletic career has consisted of sprints or running at a goal with intent to score. Reminding myself to relax and enjoy the run takes some getting used to. I'm getting better at slowing myself down though, especially when I start to feel a little extra fatigue from running too fast. I just slow down my pace for about 2-3 minutes and that usually does the trick. Each time that I post here, it is pretty likely that I have just recently completed a new PR for distance, as my previous "long run" had been a couple of 5K's done for fun. So, stay tuned for more PR's...