Two for One

Yesterday's Runs:
#1: 2.92 mi: 24:58, 8.32/mi
#2: 2.89 mi: 26:12, 9.03/mi

I rarely run twice in a day, but I felt a bit robbed during my morning run.  It seems that each day this week, the next promised to finally bring a little more sun, warmth, and perhaps - for the love of everything holy - a clear path.  Instead the sidewalks were icier than ever.  The entire route was a thin sheet of ice; and I found it impossible to gather any traction.  I had to come to complete stops when approaching curbs. 

I then learned a valuable lesson on run #2.  Never run twice in one day. 

It was a bit less icy; even a little warmer  -  or...less cold.. I should say - but apparently the legs need a day to recharge after a run.  My night pace was a whopping 30 seconds per mile slower.   My legs felt so heavy.

I learned another lesson yesterday.  I have such a long way to go.   Even my first run yesterday was a step backwards.   A quick start had raised my expectations a bit; I thought I was days away from a 24 minute run.  I can see now that it'll be a few weeks before I get there (perhaps another reason I ran a second time yesterday).  

I'll leave on a positive note.  I've run my "3-mile" course four straight times now.  Yesterday I ran my "official" track both times.  It's great to be running again through my familiar course; along the park, past Gilda's House, the Running Shop, and then slapping the light pole that represents the half-way point, past places which I no longer eat - McDonalds, then Little Caesars, and then final stretch down my home road...   Yes. it was good to be back.    I hadn't run that route since last October.  

Now I just need to run it fast.