Workout Details
Today, my friend Mike came over with his bike to join me on a run. I set out to do 10-12 originally, but I modified that to a full 13.1 during the run. Well... that was before it was 85+ degrees outside, so I quickly came back to Earth and settled for 11.8 miles.
I hadn't had a run of this distance in Shakopee before, so I took the opportunity to explore a little bit. I ran/he biked through downtown Shakopee until we hit a nice path that runs along the river. We soon found out that the path leads all the way to Chaska. It was very pleasant; the trees hovered over the majority of the path so we were out of direct sunlight for the most part. It was a very cool trail. It runs by the remains of the old Shakopee Brewery.
I ended up doing the first 10 miles in 1:31:19, which is a little faster than a 2 hour half-marathon pace. Considering the heat, I don't think that's too bad. I ended up walking for a bit when we reached civilization. I needed some water before I could start up again; I had only brought one water bottle which was not enough for this heat. We found a gas station, and I ended up filling my bottle up in the bathroom sink. It was not my favorite thing to do. Anyway, I got some water in me and I was able to run the rest of the way home (except my cooldown walk), even finishing the last half mile or so at under 8:00 pace.
I was pooped and completely dehydrated, so I immediately gulped down 2 Carnation Instant Breakfasts, my post-run meal of choice. Then I took the opportunity to cook us some burgers on my new grill, and now I'm off to a party at a friend's house. What a great day!
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