Day 2: Ran 5 "easy" miles in the pouring rain! I made a bad selection in clothing and I'm sure I weighed 5lbs more by the time I returned to my car! Pants and a fleece sweatshirt were just a bad idea!!! The truth is, I was prepared for cold, not rain. Nathan (my 2-yr-old) woke up from a nightmare so I tucked him in with my husband. He wanted me instead. So I had to run out the door and soon realized, it was going to be a WET one! Too late to go back inside because then I'd NEVER get it done! I felt good despite the rain and sopping wet shoes. But as I glanced at my GPS throughout the run, I realized my pacing was all over the place. I was supposed to keep myself between 9:45-10:15 minute miles. I dipped way lower in time when a good song came on and jumped a little above the 10:15 a couple times. What I learned was what that pace felt like so I would know without looking in the future.
I suppose life is like that too! Sometimes you are full of energy, ready to tackle any obstacle! And other times, the only thing getting you to roll out of bed is the thought that the coffee pot is 20 steps away! I'm a spontaneous person by nature so I never really roll through life at an even pace.
I was freezing at the end! Not an inch of me was dry, but the run was complete! Thank the Lord for hot showers!
It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
--Seneca
--Seneca
Day 3: I was supposed to do a tempo run, ya know, trying to maintain a faster pace over distance. Yesterday was an off day for me for sure! Though I did run later in the sunshine (which was amazing), I just didn't have the head & heart for it. I started out too fast which lead to a quick burnout and WAY slower pace! Not every day is perfect or golden, but tomorrow is a new day with a fresh start!
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
-- Confucius
-- Confucius
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