Missed The Pack

It was so wonderful to wake up for this mornings run to see that the stars and moon were shining brightly.  No rain in sight!   

As I had mentioned yesterday I’ve maxed out my weekday mileage to 8 so for the next couple of weeks when my schedule calls for the 9 or 10 mile mid week run I will have to run The Double.  It has been more than a year since I have done this, but know that it works great for getting your mileage in when you have time constraints.  This training technique is one that I would not use more than once a week and not for the long run unless I was without any other way.  Your body is still able to reap the benefits of this longer run even though it is broken into two parts.  

Typically I would split the mileage in half, but tonight there were special circumstances.  I woke up and ran 3 miles at my normal time and will run the remainder of the 6 miles tonight with my running club.  Thursday night is the club’s 6 mile tempo run.  I am so excited to see everyone!!  It has been way too long since I’ve attempted to meet for a group run.    How often are you able to exercise with a group?

The Power of the Pack means not only friendships, conversations and laughs but Speed baby.  Whenever I am with the group I push myself to limits that I think that I can not achieve when I am out as the lone runner.  Unfortunately there was not a group run tonight.  Bummer!  So I ended up running my 6 miles tonight alone.