5.21.2012 Running

I've been trying to get in some longer easy miles, just picking an easy tempo and going for about 7 or 8 miles. Usually when I go out and run though, I've just been wanting to push myself to go faster. I know I won't continue to make gains that way, but it's hard to slow it down and still feel like I'm putting in a good effort. I'm sure it's a feeling most of us have had. Anyway, I had Liam with me in the jogging stroller and we made it 3.5 miles before he really wanted to start heading back home. He began pointing at every house and asking if it was ours. He even pointed at a rabbit and asked if we were home. So, maybe 7 total is his limit. We'll try it out again and see. I was trying to keep it at 8:00 minute miles the whole time, but it was hard to judge the pace at first. Even with Endomondo tracking current speed, it's not always continually accurate. Especially with some tree cover, I was getting values as high as 11:00/mi while continuing at roughly an 8 minute pace. So, the last two miles I had to go a bit faster to get my overall average to under 8's. Here's what Endo had to say about it.