Running NSV

oddyogi

Okay, I am super pumped right now.

Earlier, I set out to go on a jog with one of my dogs, Bud, a Border Collie mix. Today was supposed to be my easy jog day, and normally I go no faster than an 11-min mile pace. Well.. Bud kind of turned it into an interval run for me. Every time he saw a squirrel or another dog on the trail, he would run faster and I ended up sprinting to keep up with him. I was resisting at first, but by the time we hit the mile marker and my time was 9:30, I decided, "Well, guess I'll see how fast I can run my mile and a half in" (mile and a half is my PT test for the Air Force). So, I began to push it on purpose, and I ended up completing my 1.5 in 13:53! I haven't done a mile and a half sub 14 since autumn 2008, so I am STOKED. My PT test is in June, and I was shooting for a 13:36, but I think I can definitely aim for sub 13! The great news is, today I wasn't TRYING for a timed run, because I wasn't pushing myself the first mile (except for when Bud was trying to make friends or eat squirrels).

Thanks, Bud!

Sadie98072

Excellent work!

arc918

Well done! My prediction from your PT test in June = 11:58.

lynne_p

That's absolutely awesome! Congratulations!!!

oddyogi

Well done! My prediction from your PT test in June = 11:58.

That is the pace I am doing for my pace/tempo interval training on Tuesdays and Saturdays! OMG if I got sub 12 I would cry. I've NEVER got below a 13 officially. I got 12:40 once I think but that was on a treadmill so I don't really count it..

Irene8509

Awesome!! Ain't dogs grand.

tasteoheavn

That is awesome............I'm sure you will be well under your 13 minute goal. I know I did it for 25 years in the Navy and once I retired I totally retired and I'm going to get back down to 12min 30 secs.