Favicon anyone? And the long run.

I got a new Favicon (website icon) ! See little blue girl with her arm up in victory? That's me finishing my first half marathon!  Thank you Dion! You can get your own free flavicon here. 

Yesterday I went for an easy 3 miles run.  I did not want to be tired for my long run today and we had soccer at 11 am.

Today: 10 miles. 
Good cool sunny not too windy weather, cannot ask for better then what I got.  I took one salt pill ( Endurolyte) before leaving.  I brought another one with me with water and a vanilla liquid shot.   Lot's of bikes and dogs on the path I use today.  I have problems with both.  The bikers: well they are just plain rude.  They think the path is JUST FOR THEM.  They pass runners and walkers REALLY close.  I run with my Ipod but it is not loud so I can hear people and if those morons were nice enough to warn people as they pass them I would not almost have a heart attack every time they speed by me.  The dogs, well I love dogs and my issue is really with their owners who cannot be bother to pick up the smelly gifts their furry friends leave on the path (this is a concrete path).  There's bags and trash cans at every mile for that.  ALL FREE.  No EXCUSE.    So back to me.  My 10 miles went well.  At mile 4 I realized I had been running with gum! I have never done that before.  I threw it away and I took my first dose of liquid shot and a few sip of water.  After that I took little sips of liquid shots at every mile.  I took a second salt pill at mile 6.  I think this is helping me.  It is hard to know for sure because today it was not a hot day and I have a hard time in hot weather mostly.  At least by trying the pills I know my stomach is OK.   Mile 9 I got a little tired , I felt like I was running faster, looked at my Garmin and well that was all in my head! :)  I am happy with how it went.  Last time I ran 10 miles was in January.  Today I ran my 10 miles 12 minutes faster then I did that day.  I am happy with that.

Thank you to everyone who left a comment on my last post.  I appreciate all of your advices. You are all very kind and generous with your time, thank you.
I have decided that unless I get injured, I will keep up with the plan.  A wise friend told me that I should go slower for the  long runs.  Another wise runner's advise was to evaluate recovery time for my 10 and 11 miles.  That makes a lot of sense to me.  And then there is Pam who used the same plan I am using and got great results.  All that is enough to make me want to stick with the plan!!

Ending this with some soccer pics of #5