7;40am start, 47 degrees- fartleks and small hills
My goal for this week, since I'm not working, is to increase my maintenance run miles so I can get used to doing longer runs during the week. I'm still in the low enough totals to get away with this and stay within my current range of capability. A couple weeks from now, doing this would probably be pushing too hard and risking injury. I'll do it now, then back off a little and build back up- hopefully this will make my tolerance a little higher without screwing up my training program. I hope I don't regret it. The bonus of doing this now- I can nap every damn day this week, and recharge. I'm pretty stoked about that.
This run incorporated both fartlek intervals and some small hills. It was nice to be able to hard charge a manageable hill and feel like I had kicked its ass a little. Of course, ultimately it is only my ass that gets kicked once its all done. Intervals always take some convincing- usually after I'm already running I talk myself into it somehow. I'm not sure how, 'cause I always hate it. Today felt good- I ran strong and well, and did almost a mile more then I had intended on doing (all before any food or hydration for the day) and completed it strong. This gives me high hopes for the upcoming days of having to do this distance AND go to work for 10-11 hrs. (can I just say a pre-emptive EW to that?)
I also had time to reflect on my progress again. Some days, while running, I have moments of appreciating the fact that I have a healthy working body that allows me to do this thing I am doing. I am always filled with such gratitude and pride. There are so many people who would love to be able to run and can not- so I try to revel in every creak, ache, groan, stitch, chafe, stride. It is a great honor to be able to try and strive and achieve anything. Today I took time to know that I have worked very hard to strengthen this body. Not just in the fact that there no longer is a jiggle with every step (although SO glad about that) or that I don't ache for days after each run, but also that I can achieve much more then I ever thought possible. I never would have thought I would become the person I have because of running, but I'm so glad I did.
I found this online, and I can not express how many days almost identical thoughts have gotten me out the door-
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