Friday 7 miles

I had the day off yesterday, and the weather was beautiful which meant I got to run outside in the daylight and didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn. After a day of errands, a flu shot and lunch with my son I was ready for my run around 2:45. Just took my usual 7 mile route, and went at a very relaxed pace. I had to really concentrate on slowing myself down in the first few miles, and then I got into a pretty good slower rhthym. It was nice enough out that I wore my running tight capris and didn't feel too warm in them. I love the way they feel, the tights, capri's and compression shorts seem much more comfortable to me. So much so that I'm considering abandoning the old stand by blousey shorts. The tights just stay put which means I'm not having to adjust them as I go, thus I seem to be able to move easier without the distraction of the billowing shorts. I also treated myself to a new fuel belt that fits me better. The previous one was a size Large, and had taken the Captain through training for 2 marathons so it was well worn and needed replacing. I didn't really need to wear it for 7 miles, as I only took a few sips about halfway through. But I'm just in the habit of taking it with me for any run that may take longer than an hour, as I needed it way more in the heat of the summer than I do in the breezy mild October weather. I'm thinking that now that the weather is cooler, I may be able to take my shorter runs in the afternoon after work. Which means only getting up at the crack of dawn twice a week instead of 4 times. I was thinking back to last year at this time when I was training for just an 8 mile race, and wishing I had kept a journal of that training so I would have something to compare to now. I'm glad I've started this blog so next year I can go back and look at how I felt and where I was this year to compare. I can definitely remember how long my run seemed last year at this same time, and I was only training for an 8 mile race, which means it must have been way short than 7 miles. And this year 7 miles seems short to me after running a half marathon. Wonder what will seem short after I run a full marathon ?