2 Down, 2 To Go

well, i have done 2 runs this week and have 2 more to go. i did 6 miles tonight, felt pretty good. had a little soreness in my shins and calves at first which eventually went away. then i had a pretty good pain in my right foot for a little while, that went away too. i ran late so it was a little cooler, the bugs were back out too, from miles 5.5 to 6.0 they were killing me, in swarms. i had to switch to running with my head down part of the time and trying to breathe through my nose so i didn't get them in my mouth. at one point i did get one in my mouth and it went to the back of my throat and gagged me. that took a little out of my run for a little, to get my breathing back right. here are my 1/2 mile splits and heart rates:

0.5= 5.04 149
1.0= 10.18 5.14 162
1.5= 15.39 5.21 164
2.0= 21.15 5.35 164
2.5= 26.54 5.39 163
3.0= 32.33 5.39 165
3.5= 38.16 5.42 163
4.0= 43.51 5.35 166
4.5= 49.38 5.46 164
5.0= 55.20 5.42 165
5.5= 61.03 5.42 166
6.0= 66.10 5.07 169

the last half mile, once i go through the bugs, i was feeling good and decided to pick up the pace, kind of race like situation. it was my second fastest 1/2 mile of the run and felt pretty good. i finished wit a 11:02 min/mile pace, i was thinking an 11 min/mile pace would be perfect, so i finished pretty good.

i have been trying my new fluid belt the last 2 runs and i like it pretty good. i do think it is helping me stay hydrated just to have something to drink. the bottles do slide to the front of my waist. after a while i don't really notice it, just at the beginning. it doesn't keep the fluid as cold as the backpack but i think for the long runs it is going to be much more comfortable.

thought of the day: if you brighten the day of everyone you come into contact with, just think how much better the world would be. just a thought that came to mind. be positive and smile :)