Hey Ya!!! Post #205

I did it folks. I did it. I ran 10 miles today!! I will be totally honest here. I have no fucking idea how i did it. I just knew that i wanted to run 10 miles and i made it happen. I was solo. That means i was alone. :O). Well i had my iPod with me and my Garmin. It was 7 degrees, sunny with very little wind. I had my route all mapped out. Well by mapped out, i mean i just started running. I did not run on the boardwalk because i thought it may be icy. I wanted to run, not ice skate. I kept thinking to myself...Raw Cool you are fucking going to do this. I was fully layered up. Every part of my body was covered except for my face. Each step i ran took me closer to my goal. Running is 90% mental and the other 10% well, it's mental. It was an out and back course. I just ran and ran. At mile 9 i really felt i had to stop and walk. So, i walked 1/2 mile. Then, i started running yet again. My iPod died at 1 hour 45 min. I didn't care, i just wanted to finish the damn run. I ran 10 miles in 1.51.10 Here are my stats:

Splits
MILE PACE (MIN/MILE) SPEED (MPH) ELEVATION
GAIN
ACTUAL +/- AVG ACTUAL +/- AVG
1 12' 47 +1' 40 4.7 -0.7 +7 ft
2 10' 15 -0' 52 5.8 +0.5 +9 ft
3 10' 28 -0' 39 5.7 +0.3 +13 ft
4 10' 17 -0' 50 5.8 +0.4 +13 ft
5 10' 29 -0' 38 5.7 +0.3 +7 ft
6 10' 44 -0' 23 5.6 +0.2 -10 ft
7 10' 29 -0' 38 5.7 +0.3 -13 ft
8 10' 47 -0' 20 5.6 +0.2 -16 ft
9 11' 17 +0' 10 5.3 -0.1 -3 ft
10 13' 53 +2' 46 4.3 -1.1 -7 ft
end 11' 30 +0' 23 5.2 -0.2 0 ft

MY PERFORMANCE
Activity: Run
Date: 01/17/09 08:31 AM
Distance: 10.00 miles
Time: 1:51:10
Speed: 5.4 mph
Pace: 11' 07 min/mile
Calories: 1183
Heart Rate: --
Activity Goal: None
Weather: --
Difficulty: 2.2

I feel good. Accomplished. I feel totally ready for the Manhattan Half Marathon next week. Should be a great time! Later on this coming week i will talk a little bit about an amazing friend of mine. But, for now i really want to watch that video up there and, well dance!!!!

"Running is my meditation, mind flush, cosmic telephone, mood elevator, and spiritual communion."

LORRAINE MOLLER