This week marked my longest mid-week run - 9 miles, with a goal pace of 10'47" - this is just 5 seconds faster than my goal pace of 9'52", and slower than my tempo pace, but 9 miles is a long tempo run. I decided to take the shuttle down the hill, and then run through Berkeley out to the Marina and Cesar Chavez State Park and back. What a good idea! Although 2/3 of my run was on city side streets, the middle part around the edge of the park with gorgeous bay views was fantastic.
As a result of my downpour-infused run on Tuesday, my running jacket and hat were still soaking wet, so I had to go with a headband and sunglasses. I was actually starting to wheeze before the half-way point on this run, and I finally decided maybe the sunglasses were cutting off some of my airway at the bridge of my nose. So I went sunglass-free on the way back, and I definitely could breathe better. Not sure if it was a coincidence or not, but I may have to buy a second running hat.
I ended the run with a 9'50" pace, so I didn't quite make my goal, but I am pretty happy with it. This also didn't include two stops for drinking water and nose blowing and the whole removing sunglasses escapade. Anyway, it was tough, and I pushed it, and I feel pretty good about it. I don't normally run that kind of miles after work - I much prefer to do so in the morning on a weekend.
Glad to have found the gorgeous new scenery though.
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