It's been a slow week for running. I didn't run on Monday because I was tired from Sunday's bike ride and then on Tuesday, I had a meeting in the city followed by the onset of a migraine so I didn't run on Tuesday either. On Wednesday, I flew to Washington DC and was there until Friday night. I didn't run in DC either because there just wasn't any time. Oh by the way, getting on an airplane with a migraine just might be one of the most miserable circumstances for a flight. Migraines make me nauseous and to fly for 4 1/2 hours while nauseous is pretty awful. I took Pepto Bismol which made me feel better then I took my migraine meds which then made my stomach feel unsettled again. Anyway, I survived the flight and sat at an empty gate for about an hour before getting a taxi to the hotel. By the time I got into bed, I could tell that the migraine was going away. I woke up feeling much better and went straight to meetings.
OK, so I am 10 miles down for the week but I ran 8 miles yesterday and 7 today. Both days were super windy and I felt stronger today than I thought I would since I was running on tired legs. Yesterday was in the Headlands - starting on Oakwood Valley to Alta to SCA and back. The stats are: 8.01 miles in 1:31:30 with an average of 11:25. And today I drove to the close Open space near my house and went from there. Today's stats are: 7.04 miles in 1:14:34 at an average pace of 10:35. It's looking like my Headlands pace averages around 11:30 and when I'm running out here by my house, I get closer to a 10:35 average. That is because the Headlands present more severe climbs than out here. When I drive to the Open Space, I miss out on the big climb so while there are ups and downs along the way, I save a minute per mile on my pace.
Next weekend are two races - the first is the Lollipop run where I will probably run and walk with my running buddy, Yoanna. That is on Saturday in Golden Gate Park. And then on Sunday, it's Bay to Breakers - the 100th running! I am really excited for that one because it will give me my first real idea of what my pace is going to be on a mostly flat course. I know that there is one hill along the route but the rest is pretty flat. I can't wait to see how that one turns out.
The photos are from Saturday's run - the location is at the end of SCA, I took a left towards the Golden Gate Bridge until my Nike Training GPS told me that I hit the halfway point.
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