Monday, January 30, 2012

The Hills Are Alive

This afternoon I set out for my first run since being back at school. I had grand intentions of running over the weekend but really just needed some time to relax and settle back into the school routine.

I was originally planning on doing a morning run today but I didn't end up going to sleep until at least 3 AM and just couldn't drag my butt out of bed when my alarm went off. Today was a long day of classes and I didn't want to show up to the second class half asleep.

When I got back to my apartment I heated up some soup that my boyfriends mom sent me and made whole wheat toast with mango jam. I wasn't able to grab any lunch on campus during my lunch break because the lines were crazy. I thought I would be okay eating when I came home but my stomach wasn't feeling it during the run.

I set out to do four easy miles around campus to get back into the swing of running regularly. I felt great during the first mile but soon after it went downhill. Then uphill. And uphill again. I forgot how much I hate running the hills around campus. The downhills anger my IT bands and the uphills just kick my ass. I know hill training is supposed to be really great, but I always feel so much better running the trail near my house.

I was pretty happy with my pace considering the hills and how infrequently I have been running lately. When I was getting close to my apartment I started running in the grass instead of on the sidewalk. It slowed my pace significantly but was so much fun. I felt like a little kid again playing in the grass.


Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary39:53.24.009:58
19:32.31.009:31
210:03.71.0010:04
39:46.71.009:48
410:29.51.0010:31
5:01.00.009:38


I am going home this weekend to watch the Superbowl with my family and help my boyfriend watch his younger brother so I am aiming to do my long run on the trail this weekend. I am really excited to tackle a new training distance! Look out for a recap on the weekend!

3 comments :

  1. awesome! way to conquer the hills! good luck this weekend and have a blast :)

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  2. Good job on the hills! Have fun this weekend with your family

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  3. I agree, it's hard to transition back into hills when you're not used to them. I was running a ton in preparation for Baltimore but then I avoided them for a while after and now they seem so much harder to me than they did when I was running them daily. Still some great splits though. And running in grass is great on your knees so hopefully that helped your IT band some!

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