On the run again...

The weather has been absolutely beautiful lately!  So what did I do Sunday late morning?  I went for run #2.  I wasn't sure what to expect as I was still a bit sore from running on Thursday.  Not to mention the tons we walked all day Saturday.  All. Day.

But when I woke up on Sunday, I felt bad for not doing my Saturday workout and also eating out so much while we were travelling.  So, I laced up the shoes (looser this time) and took off.

I took a different route than last time as there were some very mean hills on that one.  It felt good!  The sun beating down on my back was nice compared to a very early morning run.  However, there was much more traffic and it was actually quite warm!  Here is how I did:

Yep, I actually went a little further this time (a little more than .20 miles) AND I cut my pace from 8:45/mile to 8:07/mile.  I was pretty happy with that.  I honestly didn't think I would be as fast this time.  I thought my pace last pace was due to adrenaline of a first run.  I guess not.  I do have to note that I took about a 30 - 45 second break a little after the 2 mile mark.  I was having a bit trouble with my lungs opening up the way I need them to and noticed that my heart rate was well above 200 BPM, so I wanted to get it back down.  I did so and was able to finish just fine.  Stinking hills I tell ya!!!

Well, that is all I have for now.  Hopefully I can keep this up.  It will be interesting to see if I am able to keep this pace or if it is just a fluke.  For you runners out there, should I stick to a shorter distance like this and work on keeping/improving pace?  Or should I work on longer distance and not worry about the pace?  I would love your feedback!

Until next time blogosphere...