Today was a good day, even though I was worried because I had to get in 10 miles. It warmed up to 5 degrees around 11:30, so I decided to run then. I warmed up a mile, the my iPod ran out of batteries because it was cold. I really didn't want to do my tempo run without my iPod because I was so motivated. I spent ten minutes finding a way to put my iPod in a pocket and keep it warm. I also felt warm, so I didn't wear my jacket. I still had on my long sleeved shirt, tights, headband, and 2 pairs of gloves. My run went almost perfectly. My miles were: 1) 6:19, 1.5) 3:22 (had to spit for 5 seconds), 2) 3:07 (total mile including the break: 6:34), 3) 6:23. Then I took a minute break. My total time was a 19:18, and I was still feeling good. My fourth mile was 6:21. I then took another minute break like mile repeats. My fifth mile was a 6:25. Excluding the breaks, my total time was a 32:01 for 5 miles which means I averaged a 6:24 min/mile. I felt so good and motivated. Although I had breaks, I think that was my fastest 5 mile workout. I then cooled down 3 miles with Ruby. I'm surprised she wasn't freezing, because I got cold. I had taken off one pair of gloves and my hands froze. The times for those three miles were 1) 8:42, 2) 8:14, 3) 8:17. When I got home I was hungry and cold, so I warmed up by putting away Christmas decorations and eating some chicken noodle soup. After, I ran one mile on the treadmill in under 8 minutes to finish up this week's mileage, which I've only gotten once before (50). It was a really good day for running and now I'm so pumped.
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