Oct. 29 - Beer & Fried Foods = Key to Running Success?

I think I've found my secret to getting back into the swing of things: Guinness & fried zucchini and calamari (from Magianno's). That's what I had for dinner last night at a happy hour, and it proved to be a success during my run this morning at the gym. Between that and the fact that it's finally chilly (and by chilly, I'm talking about 37 degrees!) outside in the morning, I was up and on the treadmill at 5:45. After a five min. warm-up I jogged 1 mile in 9:30, then walked 1 min, then ran to two miles in 19:30, then walked 1 minute, and continued the 1 mile run then walk about a minute and a half for the last three. I finished the six miles in 58:24 and walked a few at the end to round out at 6.5 miles. I don't think I run this well when I eat whole grain pasta and vegetables prior to a run!