The Early Bird Gets to RUN!!!

I've decided that I need to beat the weather... and the only way I know how to do that right now is to run early in the morning! So today, I did just that. Got up at 5 AM and ran during the 6 AM hour. It was awesome! The temperature was about 70, there wasn't too much humidity, and I logged a good 6 miles!

I'm A LOT more pleased than I was in my previous post!

Not only that, but I had a good pace. My average speed was 9.52/mile. To me, that's awesome. Now I'm not saying I'm ready for another half marathon. Chandra told me her trainer mentioned how much of a dropoff you take when you don't run for a week. Well, it's been about 2 for me. I was fine and dandy with quitting at the 6 mile mark, believe me!

Running that early in the subdivision is much different then running after work. The sleepy-eyed kids are standing at their bus stops, and you've got to be aware of people heading off to work (coming out of alleys).

Anyway, I think this will start a new plan of attack for me as I head towards Chicago. I'll still utilize the gym, but as most runners will tell you - running on a treadmill vs. the road is VERY different.