6.28 Mile Run (instead of 15) - 3/21

I went to North Park to run 15 miles. I was bored by myself. I quit early.

Distance	Split	Sum
1	08:48	08:48
2	09:03	17:51
3	09:19	27:10
4	09:36	36:46
5	09:15	46:01
6	10:01	0:56:02
6.28	02:39	0:58:41
	Avg pace	09:21
1st 5 mi pace		09:12

I half exaggerated reasons to quit early.  Four miles into the run, I passed someone I know going the opposite way. I should have turned around and joined him.  It would have been slower but I would have gotten 8 in at least instead of just 6.28.

I did run my fastest North Park loop this season.  Last year I consistently ran the loop in 45-46 minutes so I was pretty close. I set little goals along the way with different splits for different mile paces. My goal was to get slower as I went.

Reasons I quit

1. My shins hurt the entire time (and the entire day)
2. I was bored
3. I was hungry
4. I kind of thought I was about to get lightheaded.
5. I forgot to buy those energy gummy things 

Reasons I should not have quit

1. I wouldn't have to admit it on the blog that I quit
2. I would get another long run in to prepare me for my 30k this weekend.
3. My weekly mileage would have been right at least one day during the week
4. I complained to my husband for not supporting my running enough and for wanting me to do things when I should be running and then I would go and quit on my own
5. The weather was very nice at 55 degrees.

I did almost quit after 1 5mile loop but I did start the second one so that says something. 

My elapsed time was so long because after 1 loop I stopped at the car and got water and then got my phone and texted people telling them to talk me out of quitting after 1 loop. I did get some motivating words so I decided to keep going.

During loop 1 I took off my long sleeve shirt because it was hot. I then left that long sleeve shirt in the car for loop 2 and it was cold.

My 3.1 mile split for a run (not a race) was 28:07.  That's only about 1:30 slower than my race pace. Pretty good I guess.