Miles and Miles

So I ran my first long run of 2009 on Saturday.  While it's not the longest long run I've ever run, I'm trying to smartly gain mileage after a break.

Saturday's run: 3 miles.  I haven't run 3 miles in months

Mile 1: 12:29

Mile 2: 13:21

Mile 3: 12:50.

Average: 12:54

I ran 4:1 intervals, and felt fine afterwards.  Even throughout the afternoon and evening I felt fine.

I'm changing up my running pattern a bit (the impatient person in me is screaming).  Now that I have been running 1 mile for daily runs, and I feel fine, I'm bumping up my daily mileage. I wanted to run 2 miles today, but that ended up being 3.

So, today's run:

Mile 1: 12:52

Mile 2: 13:33

Mile 3: 12:46

Average: 13:04.

I feel fine.  Tomorrow I'm going to probably go 2-3 again, and then Thursday I'll go 2-3, and my long run this week will be 4.

I have a goal in mind, but I'm keeping my mouth shut about it until it comes closer!

Cheers!