Today I did not feel I had a run in me. It started when my alarm went off and I didn't want to get out of bed. All day as I worked at my desk, I thought about how tired I was. It was an effort to get up from my chair and walk to the bathroom. I didn't feel sick, just tired. I considered moving today's workout to tomorrow but I have learned that once I start running I usually feel better. It's a mental thing.
Today's workout was warm up followed by 4 miles at 5k pace then a cool down. I started with an easy 3 miles. As I was running I passed a young women with a t-shirt that read, "Believe in Yourself". That was just what I needed to run the tempo miles. I had to stop briefly after each mile to take a drink of water but I did the 4 miles at a pace of around 8:36. Sometimes when I don't feel I have a run in me I really do. It's a mental thing.
As I was running the cool down I saw people and dogs ahead on the trail. The first thing I saw was a basset hound. It was my favorite 3 dogs and their people. I had to stop to get some puppy love. Seeing my favorite dogs lifted my spirits and the rest of the cool down was a breeze. It's a mental thing.
Jim had me call him when I got back to the parking lot so he could start dinner. He is very supportive of my running schedule. He made spaghetti, garlic bread and wine! I was happy with my run today because I overcame the voices in my head that kept saying I was too tired. It's a mental thing.
Today I surpassed the 300 mile mark in my training.
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