Running Journal 13 - First Training Run

Day: Tuesday, July 3rd

Time: 9:10 pm

Duration: 35:37

Pace:  11'48"

Distance: 3.02 mi

Course: Reily Center; Treadmill

Weather: Air Conditioned

Mood: Late

Favorite Song on this Run: "One Thousand and One Nights" by SMASH Cast

Notes:  This was my first marathon training run.  Boy, I have a long road ahead of me.  It was schedule as a 3-miler.  I will probably be doing most of these on the treadmill, because Louisiana is getting too hot and my dreads are starting to untwist.  That is a problem. :~|  Anyway, I arrived at the Reily Center a little after nine, and I was rushed because they close at ten.  I didn't stretch.  But I did, like always, walk/jog the first five minutes.  Then it was pretty easy to keep moving because I had to be done with my run before the gym closed.  I did have to stop to catch my breath after the first mile and a half because I forgot to bring water...I know.  But I was rushing to get to the gym... anyway a ran the other half  as well and got out 10 minutes before closing time.  I walked back to my apartment and then the song from SMASH came on my iPod.  I started jammin' to it, so I probably did another ten minutes of cardio just dancing around my apartment.  All in all, it was a good first run.