Today's goal was speed. As part of my marathon training program I have different types of work outs, long runs for distance, hill runs for endurance, easy runs, runs at target pace, etc. Today I did a 6 mile speed run. So the goal was just to run fast. To be honest I was concentrating pretty hard on running fast, so I didn't notice that much about my route or anything else. I guess the only things I noticed and can share with you were my obstacles. Running in the streets of NYC is not always the easiest route, especially durning rush hour. I almost tripped on a pot hole. I had to stop for red lights. I was passing traffic, and sharing the bus lane. I was zig-zagging through people. Running around pedi-cabs. Stopped once for an ambulance. One of my biggest pet peeves, is a group of people walking side by side, taking up the entire sidewalk. My keys jingle in my pocket as a run, so that usually warns people someone is behind them. But some times my pace startles people. I pass them from behind and they get scared, like I'm about to mug them. Or I almost collide with oblivious people, with tunnel vision. It's sort of like this:
Time: 4pm
Distance: 6.01 miles
Time: 43:49 minutes (7'17"/mile pace)
Muisc: Darren Hayes
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