9 Miles in Under an Hour
>> Monday, March 02, 2009
After 2 hours on the trainer on Saturday, I thought it’d be good to fit in a long-ish run on Sunday. So yesterday I headed out for an 8 or 9 miler. Spring was in the air! We just got 4-6 inches of snow on Friday, but there isn’t much ice out there, so this was my first outdoor training run without YakTrax in a while! So I headed out in the 18 degree weather (sans-YakTrax) for a nice, easy-ish run.
After a few miles, I realized I was keeping a decent pace (under 7:00/mile). So I figured I’d stick to it and try to speed up as I went along. I was hopping snow banks, running in the “bike lane” along Summit Ave at times, and dodging icy spots. But overall, the run was going well.
My last 3 miles down Summit Ave before turning for home were:
6:35 (mostly flat)
6:36 (some uphills)
5:47 (some downhills)
I finished 9 miles in 59:13 (6:35/mile average). And I had a negative split by over 2 minutes, too! I’ve NEVER done 9 miles in under an hour! It felt like a good, solid run!
In blog news, I forgot to mention something in my “IM COZ race course preview” post yesterday. That was my 400th post. This is number 401. Who’d-a-thunk?! I never thought I’d get so into blogging and enjoy it SO much. And you readers make it SOOO much more fun! Thanks everyone!
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Congrats on the post milestone! Truly impressive. As was that 9-miler.
Dang, Steve. What's the rush? I swear it's always like you're running from the law. Great run!
Daman it all, that's blazin! Way to go. Let's hear it for spring.
Fast Steve is what you should change your blog name to. YOU make blogging very comical.
Speedy run, and congrats on your 400th post!
Geez that's fast!
Congrats on #401 :)
Congrats on the 400+ posts, and on a speedy 9 mile training run.
That was a speedy run. *throwing confetti for 400th post*
great run! that a really fast time for that distance. very hard core, dude.
Woo hoo - a speedy mcfasty pants run and 400+ blog posts!!!
can you do my long runs for me? thanks sir speedypants.
9 miles in <1 hour = CRAZY! :) Good job!
Congrats on 400 posts, too. Wow!
400 posts, well done young man. Keep up the good work, and all that stuff.
You really were flying out there. I guess you did a great job keeping in running shape over the winter.
9 miles in less than an hour -- FABULOUS!
zzzzzoooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmm
Congrats on the 400. I'm surprised at how much I like blogging as well. But explaining it to people who don't, they must think I'm crazy. I'm all, "well it's like this little community and we all talk about different things like our workouts and races..." I just get a blank stare. Oh well. Thanks for the blog and keep up the good work.
You run was amazing. I hope to get 6-7 in under an hour one of these days. Someday...
You're amazing, Steve! I've never done 6 miles in under an hour. Congratulations on your posting milestone.
Thank us? NO! Thank YOU!
Nice run! Running in the sun at this time of year always seems to help me run faster.
Next thing we know, it'll be you're 800th post and you'll be running 18 miles in under 2 hours. ;)
Congratulations!
YOUR 800th post. And I call myself an editor.
wow thanks for making me feel like slug. thanks steve. thanks.
WOW amazing run... seriously!
congrats on 400 :)
Dude, you are crazy fast. I'm not sure I'm allowed to be friends with you. You could probably pick up 10 seconds per mile just being rid of my essence.
That is crazy fast. I'm not worthy. I'm having a smoking fast day if I can get 9 miles in under an hour and and 20 minutes. Again, I'm not worthy.
Dang that is awesome. I'm going to get so jealous when reading all the blogs and not being able to run.
401...that is awesome! Yes, please keep em comin' especially ones that contain funny videos of you dressed up in costume running (and blazin' by peeps) or posts of you and Pharmie's crazy 5 hour spin classes.
9 miles in 59 minutes, I'm lucky if I get 6 in an hour. I love living vicariously through your speediness!
Congrats on both accomplishments! You are an inspiration in many ways.
That's a heck of a speedy run! Very impressive.
You are Mr Speedy!!!! What a great run Steve!!!
I am proud of you for sure!!!!
I cannot wait until i can run again!!! I feel it will happen soon!!!
You are Mr Speedy!!!! What a great run Steve!!!
I am proud of you for sure!!!!
I cannot wait until i can run again!!! I feel it will happen soon!!!
wow! 9 miles in an hour! i am so impressed!! and in the snowy landscape, i would've been afraid of wiping out on the ice, but i guess that's what the yaks are for. nice job dude
9 mph? Hommie, you better watch out: that's almost faster than some speed limits.
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