Body After Baby

First things first…

Down 0.4.

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In November I participated in “Pile on the Miles” where you were to choose a goal of miles to run and attempt to reach that goal…

I wanted to run 75 miles.

I came in at 68.87. 

Boo!

But I am curious…

A few runs with the running club, I used my phone to track the distance at the same time as others used their watchers or phones…

I always showed a shorter mileage, by almost ½ a mile at times…

And slower pace…

Duh… same time + shorter distance = slower pace.

That ancient phone of mine!

It made me start thinking that maybe every run I was doing I really was going further and faster…

It would make a whole lot more sense as to why I was able to run a 5k at a 8:48 pace when I swear I rarely get below 9:30 on my usual runs…

Now every run I feel is a lie!

A Garmin watch is turning into a MUST.

Especially since my brother is beginning a new December challenge…

What can I say? We like to set goals and compete.

He is planning on running 100 miles in December.

As he said “it’s only a 5k a day!”.

True…

Only 30 minutes of exercise.

But I did not even reach my goal of 75 miles in November…

I am already off to a good start.

The first 2 days of December I already ran 10 miles…

I think…

That is 10% done already!

So why not try?

It would put me in a great routine for when I officially begin half marathon training next month.

So… wanna do it with us!?