Fall seems to be finally here!

Dave and I did our long run together this weekend on Saturday. It was a rare treat to be able to run together. We did most of our long runs together when we were training for our first half marathon in the winter of 2007, but haven't been able to run together a lot since that race. It was nice to leave my ipod at home and talk while we ran. I did need to remind Dave of the talking while running etiquette: Whoever is having the easier time running does most of the talking. Meaning: Dave please keep me entertained for the next hour and twenty minutes. He was happy to oblige. We had planned on doing 9 or maybe 10 if I felt good. I did, so we ran the full 10 miles. We laughed a little when we remembered getting ready for our first half marathon. The day we did 8 miles for the first time I thought my legs were going to stop moving. I remember passing Applebees on Grant's Trail and needed to use everything to keep picking my feet up. Its amazing how much easier 8 miles seems now. The best news of the run? Dave said that he was happy with my pace, Hooray!

Today fall weather seems to have rolled in. Both Dave and I ran during soccer practice in long sleeve shirts. Dave did 5 miles and I did 4 miles around the track. I've started to have a new respect for the laps around the track. Its a great way to watch my pace in quarter mile segments. It will make running negative splits easy, if I ever decide to torture myself with that.