Last week's runs [8/7/2010] through [8/17/2010]

Not been diligently maintaining this log for the last 3 runs. Especially since these past 3 runs were pretty nice.
We couldn't run on Sunday - Chandrika's baby shower. So we decided to do the  long run on Saturday. Madhura found this running group advertisement at Potbelly's. So we decided to try them out. She'd called to confirm that they were doing the run Saturday. So we wake our asses up and go over to the Pacer's store. No one showed up till 7:20am. Just another lady who also was not aware that the run was actually canceled. So we went ahead and did 2 laps of the 4.5M loop she knew around Fairfax and George Mason Univ.
It was nice to know that Madhura did do the run well. All of 9M without losing pace or steam.
I really don't remember the next 2 runs. I have the data on LogYourRun. The important one was when I did a fantastic tempo run on a new route. It just felt amazing that my legs just went on and on after the first 2M. It was pretty windy. So I don't know if it was the wind against my back that was propelling me! LOL! Whatever it was...felt awesome! I hope to replicate that the next time.
Then there was a day when it had rained and I just could not run in that humid weather. What was supposed to be a 4M run...ended up being 2M or less.
The long run for the weekend...12M was a damp squib...literally! With the rain drenching us and we seeking shelter at Chandrika-Malli's place. And then taking off again. It just didn't feel right. We did manage to do 9M. Well...better something than nothing.
Then with the hopes of replicating the last 5M run, I took off today. Slow initially, since I really really wanted to do a negative split. And wow! I set a PR! 8.43min/M. I was ecstatic. And no wind today! So I really am able to get it going. Just as Durk from work told me..."If you train to be slower, you will run slow". That really stuck and got me going. Am glad!
Got a new pair of running shorts this weekend from the Nike store at the outlet mall. Very comfortable.
Run data:

Date: 08/14/2010
Type: Run
Distance: 1.99 miles
Time: 0 hr 20 min 52 secs
Route: Route - 2010-08-14





Date: 08/15/2010 8:00 AM
Type: Run (Long run)
Distance: 9.69 miles
Time: 1 hr 36 min 28 secs
Average pace: 9:57 min/miles
Route: 10M on West Ox 08/15/2010
Route link: http://www.logyourrun.com/showroute/CWxO849jPXkXkS
Shoes: Vibram FiveFingers





Date: 08/17/2010 7:45 AM
Type: Run (Progression)
Distance: 5.04 miles
Time: 0 hr 43 min 54 secs
Average pace: 8:43 min/miles
Route: 5M Silver Leaf Dover
Route link: http://www.logyourrun.com/showroute/a40EyxarFx14qj
Shoes: Vibram FiveFingers