Running in circles

Yesterday, E-speed e-mailed me and asked if I'd join her for a 5-mile recovery run (her recovery = my tempo). I told her that I didn't have any winter running clothes with me, but I always keep spare clothes for the gym. So, she agreed to run inside with me at the CSU gym.

In prior posts, I'd mentioned my doubts over the distance of the CSU indoor track (they say 1 lap = 1/10 mile). E is pacer and generally knows about what pace we are running, so I thought it would be a great chance to test out my theory. We did our first mile in 8:22 - she thought like me that the track was a little short, but not by much. Our pace was probably more like 8:45 than 8:22, but still quick for me.

We actually did the whole 5 miles (51 laps - 1 more thrown in for adjustment) in 42 minutes. The last 2 miles were faster than the first 3. Rock on!

I really enjoyed catching up with my friend too. Tonight, she has agreed to join me for Yoga - bonus two nights in a row!