Nice little run tonight at dusk. Tonight I met my goal of 10 miles per week for the 3rd week in a row. I guess I'm ready to bump up the mileage. For the next 3 weeks I'll aim for 15 miles per week. Do you think that's too much of a jump? I've read about the 10% rule, but I've also read that it doesn't really come into effect until after 20 miles per week. 15 miles is just 3 miles one day, 2 miles the next, with one rest day in the week. Seems possible. Will I still get all the benefits if I break up the 3 mile runs into 2 parts? i.e. 1 mile in the morning, 2 miles at night? I'm hoping I can minimize fatigue that way.
Wow. I saw a cool thing on my run--a big ol' great blue heron (tall water bird--like a stork). It just stood really still and I ran within 15 feet of it! From that distance, I really wondered who was taller. He was huge, for a bird, whereas I am quite shrimpy for a human. Not bad for a little fake lake in the middle of the suburbs. I really love animals, so this was a real treat for me.
| 