Overage

It’s not often I go over on my weekly mileage. I’m on taper for the OT50 and this week I scheduled myself a leisurely 20-miles. I’m currently at 22-miles and I still have one more run planned for tomorrow.

Today I ran with client L. Her physical agility test date should be announced soon; therefore she’s essentially on taper too. Her schedule called for two miles, but she asked to swap her Friday/Saturday run. Changing days meant I would run four miles today. We met in the middle when she agreed to run trails and I settled for the extra mileage.

In the end we ran a hybrid route of half trails and half greenbelts. Weather was nice for mid-day. I’m impressed with her improvement in such a short period of time. Just five weeks ago she struggled to run a 13:30 minute pace.

I’ve crossed paths with lots of animals while running, but today I crossed paths with a real beauty. A few feet before turning onto the horse trail we passed a huge turtle that was easily 18-20 inches in diameter. I see lots of turtles in or near the bayou, but this was the first time I have seen a turtle on the trail. Very cool!

Run:
4.0 miles
50:41
12:40 pace

Walk:
0.45 miles
7:35
16:51 pace