Feels like Fall 6 miles

by - Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Some nice cool air crept into the D.C. area yesterday and so when I got home from work it was the perfect temperature to go out for a nice run. I was so excited that I didn't have to wait until 7 or 8 p.m. to start running and I could head out the door by 5:30. I'll be sad to say goodbye to summer, but I won't miss running at weird times to avoid the heat.

I was a little nervous that my nasty blister would give me a problem, so I covered it with a Band-aid (it's all I had) and hoped for the best. Lucky for me, that little Band-Aid stayed put the whole time and I could hardly tell the blister was there!

I had mapped out a course that would be 7 miles long at it's longest, but had lots of options for shortening depending on how I felt. I felt really great through the first three miles and even the hills weren't feeling all that bad. I opted to take the course extension to add another two miles.

This extension was on roads I'd never run on before, but they all had sidewalks so I wasn't too worried about traffic. What did surprise me though were the monster hills I encountered. One was super short, but I felt like I was running straight up. It was so steep I could barely keep my momentum going forward with running so I walked it. The next hill was longer but less steep. I trucked it up that one (and then got cat-called by some trashtastic dudes strolling on the sidewalk...some people are so classy)

I got stuck at a lot of traffic lights toward the end of my run and opted not to add the last loop because my legs were beat and I was starving. In total my run ended up being about 6.4 miles. I don't have an exact time because I forgot to restart my watch after one of the traffic lights, but I think it was probably something like 1:06 or 1:07 if I had to take a guess. (My watch said 1:04, and I'm guessing it was probably two or three minutes before I forgot to turn it back on).

The weather was great and I felt pretty good during the whole run. I was only mildly annoyed that I got stuck at 5 million stop lights. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping the weather gods will grace Virginia Beach with some nice cooler temps for the race this weekend!

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10 comments

  1. this cool front is fantastic isn't it? wow, I can't wait to get back out there too.

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  2. cool temps are perfect for running. i'll be hoping you ahve cool temps for the race!

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  3. Glad you had such a nice run! I would love some fall weather here, but sadly that's still a few months away!

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  4. I hate when I'm really into a run, and then I hit ALLL the traffic lights! Or when you really want an excuse to stop, but you get all green lights, haha.

    Fall is t

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  5. Oops! I hit post too soon! I meant to say that fall is teasing us...and it's so good!

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  6. Anonymous3:04 PM

    Hope the weather stays nice and cooler for you and all those racing this weekend. Yesterday was the first day we got a break from the heat and humidity, it was wonderful!

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  7. Traffic lights? In the DC area?

    Surely you jest, sister!

    Did they talk to you?

    Did they have big, jiggly boobs with money between them?

    O, yes, I caught Teh BF's comment!

    And I don't have one of those!

    I have two ...

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  8. this weather has been awesome! i am definitely enjoying a little bit of a break. i hope it stays semi-cool for rnr this weekend for sure. i always LOVE getting holla'd at while running....

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  9. I hope the weather is just perfect for your race. Good luck!

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  10. I agree, I'm loving the fall-like weather as well! Nice job on the run and good luck this weekend!

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