The Joy of a Longer Run

Went for a 7.21 mile run today - longer miles and remembered just how great it can be to do a good long run.

Whatever incentive systems I have managed through the years to make it possible for me to run far - tracking apps, race prep, you name it - nothing beats the feeling I got today, over four miles into a run when I had been going slow enough to just keep going and not worry about it.

I feel some real joy when I have managed to balance that sense of pace and distance and just keep going without pushing.

Still listening to my latest obsessive sci-fi reading - Persepolis Rising, which is Book 7 of the Expanse series. A truly wonderful standout in the field of sci-fi.

Meanwhile, here are the geekier running details.

BTW, I have been running with Galloway style breaks - today about 30-40 seconds every 1.2 miles - for years now. I think it helps endurance and healthy running.

Also, I am a huge fan of smaller pace length and mid-foot strike - been running on Altra shoes for years now and got into it after reading Born to Run a while back.

I use iSmoothRun for tracking on an iPhone and linked to an Apple Watch. iSmoothrun allows me to customize a workout better than most apps I have used.

Fuller stats found at Smashrun here.

Also here I am at Strava here.

I follow and connect via both platforms, but more on Strava.

Some details for the run:

Running Time: 1:11:19

Total Distance: 7.21 miles

Avg. page: 9:54/mile