Running in the New Year

After a day of rest on the 1st, Nate and I went for a 4 mile run in Durham on the 2nd with Hailey. Boy, is Hailey a heck of a lot easier to run with when she's not on a leash...although today she was much better when I took her on the first two miles of my 8 mile run....hmm, maybe a little training would take care of this issue.

Today's run was an 8.3 mile run: 1.8 miles with Hailey through town and then 6.5 on to one of my old running routes out Madbury road, down Perkins, through Caney farms, and back around the high school and through town. I should have gone further - legs felt good, the pace was about 9 and a half minute miles, but I still haven't gotten my feed/water plans together yet and I think I really need that to go further. My task for this week is to get that together in time for a 12 mile run either Sat or Sun. 

I doubt I'll run tomorrow...maybe erg, but we'll see how things develop between getting back to VT, emptying the car of all the presents (aka toys for Bryn) and getting things prepped for the week...and that means it's been a 21.3 mile week. Not bad.