Best Run Ever!! Getting out of Turtle Mode!!

Since it was a beautiful day, I decided to get my long run day out of the way.  This weekends weather could be nasty with the threats of a hurricane coming up the coast. On a side note, I feel terrible that the ironman in MD was canceled/postponed this weekend.  Hopefully they can get it rescheduled!!  Back to my run, I had  7 miles to do.  I decided that it is time to step up the pace.  I have had it in my head all summer that I had to pace myself so I don't die at the half ironman race.  Goal was to finish in 8 hours and I did that by the skin of my teeth!  (7:58)  Today, my first mile was at a 10:39 pace.  Not too bad for me!  My last mile was a 9:52 pace!  That was great for me!!! Thus, my average was 10:20.  It was great to run with fairly fresh legs and run just to run.  No bike or swim to go along with it!  Plus, I got everything off my desk at work, so it was a guilt free workout!  That doesn't happen too often.   Hoping I have more run days like today.  This winters goals is to work on core strength (for my back and to get my six pack abs at 50 - HAHA) and to speed myself out of turtle mode!