6 Mile Sunday

Sunday is my long-run day, so today was 6 miles.  To be honest, I went out thinking I wouldn't be able to make it.  This would be the longest I've ever run, and I had a 5K race yesterday.  But I was pleasantly surprised with how I did.  I was able to make it with only having to walk once-for only about a quarter mile.  I had a side stitch like no other.  As I promised, I took photos along my route, so you WILL run my route with me-virtually of course.  (Did I sound like Jillian Michaels just then?  That's what I was going for.)

This is my starting point.  I always feel great about my run when I'm here.  That feeling doesn't always last too long though.

This is a draining ditch about a mile into my run.  I'm always afraid to look over and see a dead body floating.  Today though there were only a few ducks.


Here are the temptations on my run:

It always smells so good when I'm doing my nightly run, around 5:30 or so.  I end up picking up my pace when passing by.

My local, awesome Wawa.  I take bathroom pit stops here if necessary.

Mmmm, bacon.  But seriously, this place is gross.  There are a constant stream of trucks, filled with pigs passing by my house.  And to top it off, the smell coming from this place in the summer is horrendous.  Try to imagine the smell of sewage mixed with a rotting body.  At least, that's what I picture it smelling like.  I try not to breath it in, because it's almost like I can taste it.  Disgusting.


And this is what I have to look forward to when I come home:

A bouncing, wiggily, jiggily puppy.  Apparently, he sits in the window, waiting for me to come home the entire time I'm gone.

I ended up running/walking 6.14 miles in 1:07:48, which has me averaging at 11:02/mile.  Here are my splits:

Mile 1:   10:50
Mile 2:   10:36
Mile 3:   10:38
Mile 4:   11:35
Mile 5:   11:03
Mile 6:   10:45

I'm hoping with my increase in running that I'll eventually be more consistent in my miles.  

Surprisingly enough, I'll be back later with a review of my deeeeelish dinner I made tonight.  2 posts in one day?  Must be a record!