Maui Miles
Considering I’ve done hard speed workouts for three weeks and no distance training, it was well past time to put in some Maui miles, which consist of running the prescribed distance regardless of how little you’ve trained or how slowly you need to go.
I call them Maui miles because you’re traveling at a speed that allows you to soak up the weather, admire the scenery, and generally appreciate your surroundings.
Yesterday I meandered 5 miles at a 9:25 pace. Today I covered 6 at a 9:18 pace.
I finished with a mango smoothie to complete the illusion, but unfortunately there’s no beach time.
Thanks for the NYTimes link. Confirmed my suspicion – I made it through two marathons running the way I run. I’m a flaming IDIOT for trying to fix what wasn’t broken to begin with.
I think.
Almost all my miles are Maui Miles. I like it that way. :)
I suppose I’d actually have to have weather worth enjoying to run some Maui Miles.