Saturday I was slated to run 7 miles again. About 2 miles into the run, I decided to make it 8. I felt good, and when I realized that mile 3 was faster than my previous 2 miles by 30 seconds, I felt REALLY good. I enjoyed the weather (cloudy and upper 40s) and the scenery and the time to zone out. When it was all said and done, I was thrilled to see that my average pace was faster than my standard 12 min. mile. Here are my times for each mile:
Mile 1: 12:02
Mile 2: 12:03
Mile 3: 11:33
Mile 4: 11:31
Mile 5: 11:21
Mile 6: 11:30
Mile 7: 11:11
Mile 8: 11:25
Did you see that mile 7?! I was ecstatic when I saw that time. I know by most runners’ standards, that pace is a snail’s pace, but I hardly EVER run that fast, and the fact that I ran that fast in my seventh mile is even better! I finished that run feeling amazing. I can’t remember enjoying a run so much!
Take that, stupid scale! 🙂
Erin Mount 
Yea, so I'm IMPRESSED! Holy Moly, girl! An 11:11 miles is not a snail's pass. It's FAST! You rock!!!!!!
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Erin, I have been cheering you on from a distance for a long time, but when this post popped up in my google reader today I felt like I needed to leave a comment and say – rock ON, sister!
Keep it up – 2012 is your year.
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Yay Erin! That is such a good run!!! I'm excited for you and your half!!!
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YOU ROCK! That is so encouraging and I hope it will continue to spur you on in the days ahead!!! Thank God for these good days… it makes the harder one easier to handle.
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Wow! Go Erin! I am so impressed… I run about a 12-minute mile pace myself… but I can only stagger through about a mile and a half before I fall over! You're inspiring me 🙂
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