So Much for Running Outside

Today was back to normal for winter temperatures and cold wind. Big surprise. After all, it's early March. I ran on the treadmill for 6.5 miles, including a 24-minute tempo run. One thing about the treadmill is that I can crank up the pace and keep it there the whole time. I ran the tempo at 9 mph, and that's way faster than I would have run outside. Granted, running outside is tougher, but at least this way I can see what it feels like to run that fast and maybe transfer some of it to my next run outdoors. If I'm doing my math right, 9 mph translates to less than seven minutes per mile. I can't run 26 miles at that pace, but hopefully it pays off to get me faster and gunning for a PR in the race.