Run with a Dash of Walking

This morning I went 7 miles in a nice temperature with a little bit of humidity. I got to the five-mile mark and walked for a minute. Then at about the 5.6-5.7 mile mark I walked until a little past the next mile marker. It just felt like the right thing to do. Then I closed the last mile by running, walking up the big hill, and then running to the end. Even with the walking it wasn't a bad run. There were plenty of people out on this nice morning, probably trying to get in their exercise since there's a chance of rain every day for the next week or so. It does feel good to be doing long runs beyond six miles, and I'm still planning on getting back to a six-miler as my standard run.