I ran yesterday for the first time since my New Year's Day 5k. I didn't mean to go so long this week without running, it just kind of happened -- the retail schedule can get kind of iffy sometimes. I was determined to make yesterday's run a "longer run" (my longest distance to date was 4 miles). I'm still trying to figure out pacing, so I just kept telling myself "go slow, go slow." My ideal "comfy" pace right now is about 12:30 -- that's the pace at which I feel that I could go forever. So I tried to keep it right around there.
The miles ticked off one by one, and by the time I hit 3 miles I felt pretty good. I said to myself "I bet I can do 5 today" -- and that turned into "I'm gonna do 5 today!!" The mind is a beautiful thing, really. You can really think something into being. If you visualize it and really focus on it, you can make it happen. So by 4 miles, I was still feeling good and keeping it easy, and managed my way to 5. By the time I stopped to walk and cool down my legs felt like noodles -- I had been running for so long the momentum made me feel wobbly. I managed the five miles in 1:03, which puts me on track for a 1:15 finish in the 10k coming up at the end of March. I'm so excited to have reached such a milestone! I never in a million years thought I'd be able to run 2 miles, much less 5. The newest goal on my horizon now is the Disney Princess Half in 2013; can I do it? I can do it!!
No comments:
Post a Comment