2 miles by myself outside, for a change. Average pace: 5.3 mph. I was a little hesistant to get out tonight because I put it off until it was dark. Then, of course, I was afraid of being piano teacher-napped by some wierdo. I was determined to go outside, though, to see if it was more enjoyable than the ol' treadmill. I think it was. The temperature was perfect and there was a slight breeze. I ran around the small man-made lakes in my neighborhood. There were ducks and even some ducklings, which was sweet.
I tried to follow the ROOLS. So I sped up a teeny tiny bit into the wind and up the hills. AND I even tried singing BINGO in my head (see Sasha!). He he he... all this wisdom by you experienced runners have is going to good use. The data is conclusive: according to the Garmin I did, in fact, run slightly faster when I was singing BINGO than not (!) even though I did not notice it at the time. As a control, I tried singing "What a Wonderful World" in my head, but it was a little frustrating because I kept forgetting the words.
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