It started when my friend, Mer, and I ran yesterday morning for 2 miles. We decided to meet at a local high school and run on the track. It was so great! We said from the beginning we were running an "easy 2 miles". I wanted to get in a run, but knew that I was running 3 miles with Coach T today and didn't want to overdo it. Yes, we did a 14 min pace, but it was so lovely. Ideally, I could have bumped it up a little, but that was not the plan. The plan was "an easy 2 miles" and it felt awesome. It was nice to just jog and catch up with my friend instead of pushing harder, trying to listen instead of focusing on the fact that I am dying/hurting, and hardly being able to join in the conversation because I cant breathe.
Then, this morning, Coach ran a 5k with me. It was AWESOME! I can say I really enjoyed it. We kept it slow & easy because I wanted to preserve my energy so I can actually finish well. We got to the half way point and I felt great. At 2 miles, T asked how I felt and I was getting a little tired, but still felt pretty good. We got to 2.5 miles and I said, "This is awesome! Let's do 3.1, just for fun!" And she then gave me my surprise that I was intended to get later. "We already were going to do that!" The last 1/4 mile, I told her to gradually speed up & I would keep up w/ her. I ran easy and finished strong. THAT is exactly how I want to race next weekend.
I can say that after today's run, I am REALLY excited about my Comeback 5k next weekend. I have decided I do not care about a finishing time, I just want to run the race and run it well. I will have Mer running with me and T and G are coming back to run the last part with me when they finish. I think I will have them pick up speed again and I just follow them in. It will be so much fun! I just know it!!!!
Oh yeah.....if you can't tell how happy I am, here is a picture to show just how I felt after running the "practice 5k" today.
Happy Sunday!!
"There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment."
~Norman Vincent Peale
4 comments:
That's fantastic! You sound like you are definitely ready for your race next week! And I love the attitude you're taking into the race - can't wait to hear how it goes!
LOVE IT! Can't wait to come back and "race you to the finish"!!!
Great job, glad your feeling confident and excited about your upcoming 5k. :)
great pic!
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