AM: Easy run - 4.73 miles. Average pace: 10:02.
Outside temp: 44°F according to my window thermometer, but it felt colder than that to me.
I did the first half of my two-a-day. Unfortunately, that was the easy half since it was morning and was mostly downhill. I took it pretty easy and I hope I have enough in my tank for the mostly uphill return trip this evening. I'm going to take a different route on the way home so the mileage will probably be a little bit different. I'm not sure which way is shorter, but I suspect that the way I'm going to go home is a little shorter.
It's a logistical challenge to run to work since I don't want to run with a big pack of stuff on my back. I brought a duffle bag to work yesterday with a change of clothes, a towel, and toiletries. I'll change back into running clothes (I also brought some clean running clothes) this evening for the run home and leave today's work clothes and all that other stuff here in the duffle bag, and then take the duffle bag back home tomorrow. With this method, I can only run to work on alternating days, never on consecutive days unless I bright two days worth of stuff in the duffle bag. Running to work isn't really practical for me right now anyway because of my need to get kids off to school and then get them places in the late afternoon/early evening. It just works today because my inlaws are here. Maybe I'll do it someday when my kids are older if I still live a reasonable distance from my office like I do now.
I'll post details about my return trip this evening.
PM: Easy run - 4.75 miles. Average pace: 10:27.
So I was a little slower coming home than going, but that was too be expected. It wasn't too bad. The route I took home was definitely a more gradual uphill than I would have had if I had gone the same way I went to work. I should have taken my headlamp in the morning, but I didn't because it was light when I ran to work. It was dark running home. I did have my reflective vest, though. I'll see how I feel on tomorrow morning's run. I hope I didn't wear myself out too much because I'm doing a Turkey Day 5K. It's not a big deal if I blow it, but it would be nice to get a good time. | 