Don't Check

Tracking your mileage is great... except when it's not.
Today, when my evening activity got cancelled and the sun was still strong, I decided to lace up and go for a run. My plan was 20-30 minutes, another nice jog, although this time I wanted to take fewer walking breaks than last week's runs. I set my Nike running app on my phone to start, and when I heard the music, took off.
After a long day at work, I was tired, not expecting much from my legs. Instead, I started out strong! I felt great. My shins were bothering me a bit, but breathing was steady. The gorgeous weather was the perfect pick-me up and my old 10k playlist had me going with the beat. I actually think I was going quickly, probably closer to a 9-minute mile than last week's 11-minute joggers. I kept looking forward to the moment the app would tell me my first mile was complete and what the time was.... except it didn't come.
I passed the spot that I know to be about a mile in my regular run, but n…
Today, when my evening activity got cancelled and the sun was still strong, I decided to lace up and go for a run. My plan was 20-30 minutes, another nice jog, although this time I wanted to take fewer walking breaks than last week's runs. I set my Nike running app on my phone to start, and when I heard the music, took off.
After a long day at work, I was tired, not expecting much from my legs. Instead, I started out strong! I felt great. My shins were bothering me a bit, but breathing was steady. The gorgeous weather was the perfect pick-me up and my old 10k playlist had me going with the beat. I actually think I was going quickly, probably closer to a 9-minute mile than last week's 11-minute joggers. I kept looking forward to the moment the app would tell me my first mile was complete and what the time was.... except it didn't come.
I passed the spot that I know to be about a mile in my regular run, but n…