Week 3 Run 5

I need to research numbers because Run 5 today was 5 miles and I completed it in 50 minutes. It was my first long solo run and I definitely am not a solo runner. I missed my buddy - in Cleveland having a good time :(

The first 2.5 were not bad. I sorta talked to myself - as if Amber was right with me and kept chanting "tunnel/bridge/flags" to keep me going. The route is pretty decent from my house along Petersburg Rd. The weather was quite accommodating - I shed a layer and gloves pretty fast, and regretted my fleece head band at mile 1.5. However, a/s I turned around at the flags the wind hit my face. For the 2.5 miles home, I leaked. My eyes were streaming, my nose began running and I was pretty miserable. I had two quick pity walks - after I just talked myself out of walking with things like:
"are you bleeding? .... no... well keep running"
"are you hurt? .... no....well keep running"

This was a naked run (no cell phone) - and quite a difference in physical feeling not having that tracker on my arm. It was liberating but at the same time terrifying because I could not call for help if I needed it. I did tell my husband that if I wasn't home in an hour to come look for me. I used my watch as a pace tracker for the first time which I enjoyed - as I know the road pretty well. Since Amber and I have only run this route one way before - only needing 3 miles when training for 5k's I really never paid attention to the gradients before. One pity walk occurred after I assured myself I had run the last incline when another presented itself :)

This is the end of week 3 or beginning of week 4 if you calendar starts on a Sunday :)
Next week is a 6 mile run and I'm saying now - I'll need my buddy!