Well today was an epic fail of a run. I started off good, my friend and I were running at a 14:23 mile pace. This made me happy because I need to run 10 miles at 14:00 pace. Then, my shins began to hurt. I am not talking a little bit of hurt, but the kind where you can't even flex your foot because its so cramped.
Anyway, most people say that they would just soldier through it, which is fine, but for some reason I couldn't get my legs to lift. Weirdest feeling ever. So we walked for a while, then finally since our program was shot we decided to pick random points on our route and run to them. We alternated for the remaining 30 minutes of the 69 minute run until we finished.
This led me to contemplate a lot. I have decided its either because I ate like crap yesterday, or the fact that I didn't hydrate well enough, or the lack of stretching and warming up. Normally, I try to be good and do all these things, but today I was preoccupied and I was more concerned with just meeting my friend and beginning our run.
We also talked a lot about resolutions and we decided that this year it wasn't about resolving to do anything. Instead it was setting little achievable goals for ourselves. She told me she wanted to try and drink less wine, in order to cut calories, and my goal was to complete 100 push-ups and not die in Warrior Dash.
That was my run, terrible agonizing run followed by inner reflection in an attempt to make meaning out of everything I am doing. I suppose not a bad day.
If anyone is interested:
Survivor Harbor 7
Happy Running...
Anyway, most people say that they would just soldier through it, which is fine, but for some reason I couldn't get my legs to lift. Weirdest feeling ever. So we walked for a while, then finally since our program was shot we decided to pick random points on our route and run to them. We alternated for the remaining 30 minutes of the 69 minute run until we finished.
This led me to contemplate a lot. I have decided its either because I ate like crap yesterday, or the fact that I didn't hydrate well enough, or the lack of stretching and warming up. Normally, I try to be good and do all these things, but today I was preoccupied and I was more concerned with just meeting my friend and beginning our run.
We also talked a lot about resolutions and we decided that this year it wasn't about resolving to do anything. Instead it was setting little achievable goals for ourselves. She told me she wanted to try and drink less wine, in order to cut calories, and my goal was to complete 100 push-ups and not die in Warrior Dash.
That was my run, terrible agonizing run followed by inner reflection in an attempt to make meaning out of everything I am doing. I suppose not a bad day.
If anyone is interested:
Survivor Harbor 7
Happy Running...
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