firsts

I reached new heights today with regard to running. I was actually planning to get in a ho-hum 4 miles on the TM during lunch (yes, STILL butt cold and windy). But today was just one of those days when the legs felt so good. I kept increasing the speed on the TM to see how fast I could go. I normally top out at about 7.3 mph and can't sustain that for more than a minute or so. Well, today I am proud to say I reached 8.6 mph! For those that know me, I am a renowned slowpoke - the tortoise to Nathan's hare. For me to reach 8.6 mph is unthinkable, but I did. That is just under 7:00 min/mi. pace! I was able to maintain a fast pace for a good bit of the run... and the runner's high was well, euphoric.