Completed this week's run and exercise schedule with a long run - my goal, 9 miles averaging 8:45 min./mile or slightly better, and preferably with my fastest mile being the last one, and the last few being pretty close to the fastest over all.

I managed to meet that goal! Here are all the details: 9.02 mile run

Here are the splits - which include my regular 30 seconds of walking at the end of every mile:
Mile 1: 9:02
Mile 2: 8:30
Mile 3: 8:38
Mile 4: 8:46
Mile 5: 8:51
Mile 6: 8:39
Mile 7: 8:43
Mile 8: 8:36
Mile 9: 7:58

I am pretty psyched - feel good after the run and everything - Happy Eighth Night of Chanukah everyone!