7 Miles

Today's 7 mile run was amazing! I was actually very nervous about it, and, of course, that hill! (Look at the pictures below and you will know which hill I am talking about.) I started out at a slower pace than I had the previous 3 runs, but I knew I needed to because I was running a lot farther today than I had the other days. The first 3-1/2 miles wasn't too bad, not as many hills on the way down. All the hills are on the way back home! :) That was the part of the run I was dreading the most. But, I was so happy with my run today!

The weather was awesome! I got up and started my run at just a little after 6:30 this morning. The temperature and the humidity were awesome! The temperature when I left was 57 degrees and was only in the upper 60's when I got back. The humidity was definitely more tolerable this morning, compared to the last couple of runs. I would say the humidity was at about 50% or less.

I finished my 7 mile run in 78:28, which is an average of an 11:13 minute mile for 7 miles! The first 3-1/2 miles took me 40 minutes, and the last 3-1/2 miles took me 38 minutes! I conquered that hill! :) I actually ran faster on the way back, with the majority of the hills on the way back! I am so proud of myself and my run this morning. I think I might actually be able to run the 26.2 miles by October!

Today's run summary:

Miles---7
Time---78:28
Cool Down---12:72
Total Time---91:00
Total Calories---1339

Total Miles Run---17

Next run: Monday, July 19th---3 miles!

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